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To end off the long weekend and unwind I decided to try out these Portuguese Mascarpone Lemon Fried Doughnuts, which were light and yummy.
Fresh warm doughnuts are a tradition in many Portuguese homes especially during the Easter season.
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Portuguese Mascarpone Lemon Fried Doughnuts
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Frying Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Yield: Approximately 15 depending on size 1x
- Category: Recipes
- Cuisine: Portuguese
Description
Fresh warm doughnuts are a tradition in many Portuguese homes especially during the Easter season
Ingredients
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- 2 medium-sized eggs
- 1/2 cup of sugar
- 3/4 cup of mascarpone cream cheese
- Juice and zest of 1 lemon
- 1 tsp of baking powder
- 2 1/3 cups of flour
- Oil for frying
- Granulated sugar for sprinkling
Instructions
- In a bowl, beat the eggs and sugar, add the mascarpone cheese, mix well and add the juice and lemon zest.
- Knead again, slowly incorporate the flour and baking powder and knead some more so everything is well incorporated.
- Let the dough stand covered with a cloth for half an hour at room temperature.
- Heat the oil, put the dough on a pastry board, and separate the dough into pieces of about 1 ounce each, make rolls with your hands lightly floured, cross them at the ends and continue until the dough is finished.
- Fry in hot oil, until golden brown.
- Drain on kitchen towel.
- Sprinkle with granulated sugar while they are still warm.
Notes
Source: Traditional Portuguese Recipes
Prepared, tried, and tested by Melanie Kramar from The Recipe Hunter: Tried and Tested Recipes from Home Chefs.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 229
- Sugar: 10
- Sodium: 154
- Fat: 13
- Saturated Fat: 7
- Unsaturated Fat: 5
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 25
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 54
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I Love a Donut!!
Hi Cherie. I love them as well but they do not love me, so its a no go for me. 😢