Donuts with sourdough and yogurt
Known as graffe or ciambelle in Italy, these donuts are usually prepared with the addition of boiled potatoes to the dough which gives them more lasting freshness and extra softness. But in this recipe, the potatoes are replaced with yogurt. The result is equally delicious and soft donuts with a little less work;))
Preparation steps
- Heat the honey just enough to make it liquid and mix it with the grated rind of the lemon and orange. Add the grated vanilla seeds.
- Put lukewarm milk, yogurt, sugar, salt in a bowl of a table mixer. Mix together. Add the yeast garnished to pieces (of course, feed the yeast for 4-6 hours before you start preparing it to be in full force). Stir to break down the yeast, then add the egg yolks. (** if you use brewer's yeast, grind it directly into liquids, or separate some milk and melt it first)
- Add the sifted flour and knead the dough with a spatula for about 10 minutes, until smooth. Add half of the softened butter, adding teaspoon by teaspoon and always waiting for the dough to absorb the butter you added first before adding more. Then add the remaining butter, melted and cooled. Finally add the mixture of honey and grated rind.
- Mix well with a mixer, change the spatula into a hooked attachment. And then briefly and by hand on a lightly floured board. Shape into a ball and place the dough in a slightly oiled pan. Leave the dough on warm to rise until it doubles in volume (it may take you at least 3 or up to 6-7 hours, depending on the strength of the yeast and the temperature).
- Roll out the dough with a rolling pin on a floured surface to 1/5 cm thick.
- Cut with a donut mold with a hole (if you don’t have a mold use one larger round and one smaller for the hole in the middle). Place the cut donuts on a baking sheet covered with floured cotton cloth. Cover them and let rise again until doubled.
- Heat the oil to 160 ° C (peanut oil is recommended). Fry the donuts until they get a nice color on both sides. Pay attention to the temperature - if the oil overheats the donuts will bake quickly on the outside, but will stay fresh on the inside.
- Put them briefly on paper to soak up the fat, then roll them in crystal sugar while still hot. Wait for them to cool and then serve them. You can also freeze them when they cool.