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Bomboloni alla Crema

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Bomboloni alla Crema are Italian cream-filled doughnuts, delightfully fluffy and fried to golden perfection, then generously filled with rich pastry cream for a decadent treat.

Ingredients

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  • 500g all-purpose flour
  • 70g sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 200ml whole milk
  • 50g unsalted butter, softened
  • 25g fresh yeast or 7g active dry yeast
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • Vegetable oil for frying
  • Powdered sugar for dusting
  • For the pastry cream:
  • 500ml milk
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 150g sugar
  • 40g cornstarch
  • 1 vanilla bean or 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. In a small bowl, dissolve the yeast in lukewarm milk with a teaspoon of sugar and let it activate for about 10 minutes.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, and salt. Add eggs, softened butter, and the yeast mixture.
  3. Knead the dough until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes by hand or 5 minutes using a stand mixer.
  4. Cover the dough with a clean towel and let it rise in a warm place until doubled in size, approximately 1.5 hours.
  5. Meanwhile, prepare the pastry cream: heat the milk and vanilla until almost boiling.
  6. In a separate bowl, whisk egg yolks, sugar, and cornstarch until pale and smooth.
  7. Slowly pour the hot milk into the egg mixture while whisking continuously, then return the mixture to the saucepan.
  8. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened. Remove the vanilla bean if used and let cool.
  9. Once risen, roll out the dough on a floured surface to about 1 cm thickness and cut out 8-10 circles using a round cutter.
  10. Place dough circles on a baking sheet, cover, and let rise again for 30 minutes.
  11. Heat vegetable oil in a deep pan to 175°C (350°F). Fry the doughnuts in batches until golden brown on both sides, about 2-3 minutes per side.
  12. Drain on paper towels and dust with powdered sugar.
  13. Using a piping bag fitted with a long nozzle, fill each bombolone with the cooled pastry cream by inserting the tip into the side.
  14. Serve immediately or chilled, enjoying the creamy, soft texture.

Notes

For an extra indulgent variation, you can dip the bomboloni in warm chocolate sauce before filling them with pastry cream.

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