Bugnes Moelleuses (French Doughnuts) recipe

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Ingredients

¼ cup water
2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
8 cups all-purpose flour
8 eggs
¾ cup butter, melted
½ cup white sugar
2 tablespoons white sugar
2 lemons, zested
6 cups vegetable oil for frying

Nutrition Info

297 calories
carbohydrate: 37.4 g
cholesterol: 77.3 mg
fat: 13.3 g
fiber: 1.3 g
protein: 6.7 g
saturatedFat: 4.9 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 65.4 mg
sugar: 5.5 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Mix water and yeast together in a small bowl. Let stand until foamy, about 15 minutes.

  2. Combine flour, eggs, butter, 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, and lemon zest in a large bowl, add yeast mixture. Knead by hand until dough comes together. Cover with a clean dish towel. Let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 2 hours.

  3. Roll out dough into a large rectangle on a lightly floured work surface. Cut into diamond shapes using a small pastry wheel cutter. Brush off excess flour.

  4. Heat oil in a deep saucepan or wok. Cook doughnuts in batches until golden brown, about 1 minute per side. Drain on a paper towel-lined platter.

Recipe Yield

24 doughnuts

Recipe Note

Bugnes are a doughnut-like pastry sprinkled with icing sugar that hail from Lyon. They're essential to Mardi Gras! A tradition that I never forget... making bugnes! I have loved them since I was a kid. My mother's bugnes (and now mine) have a little bit of lemon for a unique taste. Sprinkle with icing sugar before serving.

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