Surprise inside: The irresistible allure of olive doughnuts

Olives, the main ingredient in these mini doughnuts, are not just a delicious addition to your diet, but they also offer significant health benefits. Incorporating them into your daily meals can result in noticeable improvements to well-being.

The colour of olives indicates their ripeness: green olives are harvested when they are still unripe, boasting a firm texture and a slightly bitter taste. Black olives, which mature longer, have a delicate, mild flavour and soft texture. Regardless of their colour, each variety provides unique nutritional and taste benefits.

Olives pair wonderfully with cheeses, cured meats, and nuts, making them a perfect addition to a cheese board. Their diverse flavours and colours allow for intriguing presentations that never fail to impress guests. They can also be combined with tomatoes, cucumbers, feta cheese, and onions to create a classic Greek salad. For a novel twist, you can enclose olives in fluffy doughnuts. The recipe for this unique snack can be found on the blog "Kingdom of Pots".

Ingredients:

• 450g all-purpose flour,
• 1 packet of dry yeast,
• 25ml olive oil,
• 1 tsp salt,
• 1 tsp sugar,
• 2 eggs,
• 240ml warm water,
• olives,
• oil for deep frying.

Instructions:

1. Place the flour in a bowl, and add the yeast, eggs, salt, sugar, olive oil, and water. Knead until the dough is smooth and elastic. Cover and let it rest for 30 minutes.
2. Knead the dough again and let it rest for another 30 minutes. Tear off pieces of dough, flatten them in your hand, place an olive inside, and wrap it with the dough.
3. Set aside on a floured board for a few minutes.
4. Fry the doughnuts in batches in hot oil until they are golden brown.