Filhozes Portuguese Doughnuts Recipe

Filhozes Portuguese Doughnuts Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 lb. flour (about 10 c.)
• 1 c. sugar
• 1 cube margarine or butter
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 c. milk
• 2 yeast cakes or 2 pkg. dry yeast, dissolved in 1/2 c. warm water
• 12 eggs, beaten

Method

1. Be sure that all ingredients are at room temperature
2. Scald milk
3. Add margarine and sugar
4. Cool
5. Add eggs and yeast
6. Mix with flour until smooth (use hands or large mixer)
7. Batter should be soft
8. Let rise until doubled
9. Drop by handfuls into hot oil
10. (Deep fry
11. Fry until golden brown
12. Before dropping in oil pull dough into circles
13. Some people like to have “fingers” of dough
14. They fry crisp and fattening
15. When done drain on paper towels
16. Roll in sugar either granulated or confectioners’
17. Eat warm

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