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Delicious Italian Bomboloni with Creamy Vanilla Custard Filling

Delicious Italian Bomboloni with Creamy Vanilla Custard Filling

Delicious Italian Bomboloni with Creamy Vanilla Custard Filling are fluffy, sweet doughnuts filled with rich vanilla custard, perfect for any occasion.
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Prep Time 3 hours
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 4 hours
Servings: 12 doughnuts
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 424
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups strong bread flour 280g
  • 2 cups 00 flour or all-purpose flour 280g
  • 3 large eggs
  • 6.5 tbsp butter, softened 90g
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar 100g
  • 1/2 cup lukewarm milk 120ml
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla paste or vanilla extract
  • 2 1/4 tsp fast action yeast 7g
  • 1 small pinch salt
  • 2-3 tbsp caster sugar or confectioners sugar for rolling doughnuts
  • sunflower or vegetable oil for frying
  • 5 large egg yolks
  • 2.5 cups milk ½ litre
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch 30g
  • 1/3 cup sugar 70g
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla paste or 1 vanilla bean
  • Zest of 1 lemon

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • whisk
  • rolling pin
  • deep fryer or large pot
  • Saucepan

Method
 

  1. Combine the strong bread flour and 00 flour in a bowl.
  2. In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, softened butter, granulated sugar, lukewarm milk, vanilla paste or extract, fast action yeast, and salt.
  3. Gradually mix the wet ingredients into the flour mixture until a dough forms.
  4. Knead the dough for about 10 minutes until smooth, then let it rise in a warm place until doubled in size.
  5. Roll the dough out and cut into rounds, then let rise again.
  6. Heat oil in a deep fryer or large pot for frying.
  7. Fry the dough rounds until golden brown on both sides, then drain on paper towels.
  8. For the vanilla custard, heat 2.5 cups of milk in a saucepan.
  9. In a bowl, mix egg yolks with cornstarch, sugar, and vanilla paste or bean, then add to the warm milk.
  10. Stir continuously over medium heat until thickened, then let cool.
  11. Fill the cooled bomboloni with the custard and dust with caster or confectioners sugar.

Nutrition

Serving: 1doughnutCalories: 424kcalCarbohydrates: 61gProtein: 12gFat: 14g

Notes

Experiment with different fillings like chocolate ganache or raspberry jam for unique flavor combinations.

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