Portuguese Lemon Donuts Recipe: Easy Mascarpone Doughnuts
Mastering the art of Portuguese lemon donuts requires a focus on internal moisture and zest aromatics. This version uses mascarpone to ensure these fried lemon doughnuts remain tender even after cooling. By utilizing simple kneading techniques, these easy Portuguese pastries develop a signature braided shape that maximizes surface area for a crunchy sugar coating and bright citrus finish.
Ingredients
Directions
- In a bowl, beat the eggs and sugar, add the mascarpone cheese, mix well and add the juice and lemon zest.
- Slowly incorporate the flour and baking powder and knead so everything is well incorporated.
- Let the dough stand covered with a cloth for half an hour at room temperature.
- Heat the oil, put the dough on a pastry board and separate the dough into pieces of about 1 ounce (28g) each, make rolls with your hands lightly floured, cross them at the ends and continue until the dough is finished.
- Fry in hot oil, once they are golden brown, drain them in kitchen paper.
- Sprinkle with granulated sugar while they are still warm.
Adapted from a Recipe by: giallozafferano
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Comments (10)
Then slowely add flower and keep kneading until it's fully incorporated ?? Sounds like it show say BEAT again and not KNEAD ?





