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Malasadas

Light and fluffy Nutella Filled Doughnuts which has a Portuguese origin. This is like a fried cloud. It is light inside with a slightly crisp exterior.
Servings: 24 Malasadas

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Warm Milk 250 ml
  • 1 Whole egg
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 Tbsp sugar
  • 2 Tsp instant Yeast
  • 3 Cups all purpose flour 375 grams
  • 55 Grams unsalted butter at room temperarture
  • 1 Tsp salt
  • Nutella
  • oil for deep frying

Instructions

  • In a bowl, add milk, egg and egg yolk, sugar and yeast. Mix well.
  • Add flour and mix with a spatula until incorporated.Let it rest covered for 15 minutes.
  • Add Soft butter and salt and knead until butter gets dissolved completely into the dough.
  • transfer to a lightly floured surface and knead for about 15 minutes until smooth and elastic. I did it by a slap and fold method. Check the video to see how.
  • Place in a well oiled bowl and let it rise in a warm place for 1 hour.
  • Punch it down knead for a minute and divide the dough into two.
  • Roll into an 9 inches in diameter.
  • Cut into triangles or rounds
  • let it rise covered for 25 minutes.
  • Fry it in medium low heat on both sides.
  • Poke hole with a skewer on doughnuts. Dip it in sugar.
  • Once cooled, pipe Nutella into it and serve. It is best to serve this the same day you fry them. it tends to get a little hard the next day.