Carnival delight: The rise of pudding-infused doughnuts
Many enthusiasts appreciate both traditional ones made from yeast dough and their alternative versions. The latter are generally lighter and easier to prepare. Here are more recipes for such treats. These doughnuts always turn out well and quickly disappear from the plate.
Tiny, soft doughnuts are a splendid idea for a Carnival dessert. There’s no need to knead yeast dough or wait for it to rise. There are already quite a few alternative recipes available. This one stands out due to the inclusion of pudding.
Pudding is not just for dessert
Pudding? We often associate this dessert with childhood. Its ingredients are simple: just milk, starch, sugar, and flavourings. You can prepare it very quickly, for example, for a snack – it tastes great with fresh fruit or juice. That's how pudding was once known. Today, its culinary use is much broader.
Not just as a filling
And what does this cream have to do with doughnuts? It has long been used as a filling. It’s an alternative to traditional preserves, which has its fans. It turns out that it can also be used for dough. Pudding doughnuts are extraordinarily light, delicate, and pleasant in taste. We fry them in a mini version. They don't absorb fat because, similar to traditional pastries, a bit of alcohol is added to them. They don't require filling; the vanilla flavour is entirely sufficient. Pudding can be used in two ways: by adding just the powder or after it's cooked.
Doughnuts with pudding powder
- 1 package of vanilla pudding,
- 2 cups of flour,
- A large container of natural yoghurt,
- 3 eggs,
- 2 teaspoons of baking powder,
- 1 tablespoon of spirit,
- Oil for frying,
- Icing sugar for sprinkling.
Instructions:
- Sift the flour through a sieve. Add eggs, yoghurt, pudding, icing sugar, baking powder, and spirit. Mix everything thoroughly.
- Heat oil in a tall pot. The temperature should not be lower than 170°C. Once the oil is hot, put the batter into it. Scoop it with a teaspoon.
- During frying, the donuts will grow. Fry them until they are golden brown.
- After frying, sprinkle them with icing sugar. Serve while they're still warm.
Doughnuts with cooked pudding
Ingredients:
- 500 ml of milk,
- A package of vanilla pudding,
- 3 eggs,
- 2 cups of flour,
- 2 teaspoons of baking powder,
- 60 ml of sugar,
- 2 tablespoons of alcohol, such as spirit,
- Oil for frying,
- Icing sugar for sprinkling.
Instructions:
- Cook the pudding according to the instructions using 500 ml of milk. While still warm, add sugar and mix.
- To the cooled pudding, add eggs and alcohol.
- Add the dry ingredients: flour mixed with baking powder and salt.
- Mix the dough; it should have a thick consistency.
- Fry donuts formed with a spoon in hot oil.
- Serve them with icing sugar.
