Bomboloni with Chocolate Espresso, Whisky Caramel, and Clementine Sauces

Bomboloni with Chocolate Espresso, Whisky Caramel, and Clementine Sauces
You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Bomboloni with Chocolate Espresso, Whisky Caramel, and Clementine Sauces a try. This recipe makes 16 servings with 370 calories, 5g of protein, and 25g of fat each. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 75 hours. Head to the store and pick up active yeast, vegetable oil, ground cinnamon, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

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Stir together yeast and milk in bowl of mixer and let stand until it appears creamy, about 5 minutes. (If mixture doesn't appear creamy, start over with new yeast.)
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Mix in 1/2 cup flour at low speed. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and a kitchen towel and let rise in a draft-free place at warm room temperature until doubled, about 1 hour.
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Mix in egg, butter, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, salt, and remaining 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons flour at low speed until combined. Increase speed to medium and beat dough until smooth and elastic, 5 to 7 minutes.
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Scrape dough into center of bowl and dust with additional flour. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and a kitchen towel and let dough rise in a draft-free place at warm room temperature until doubled, about 1 hour.
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Punch down dough and turn out onto a well-floured surface (dough will be very sticky.)
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Cut into 16 equal pieces and form into balls with floured hands.
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Transfer to a lightly floured baking sheet 1 inch apart.
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Heat 2 1/2 inches oil to 350°F in a 4- to 5-quart pot over medium heat. Fry bomboloni in batches of 4, turning frequently with tongs for even browning, until puffed and golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per batch.
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Transfer with a slotted spoon to towels to drain. Return oil to 350°F between batches.
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Cool bomboloni to warm and serve with sauces.
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•Bomboloni can be formed, but not fried, 1 day ahead and chilled on a rimmed sheet pan, loosely covered with plastic wrap.
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Let stand at room temperature 20 minutes before frying.•Although bomboloni are best freshly made, they can be fried a day ahead, cooled, and kept covered with plastic wrap at room temperature. Reheat, uncovered, in a sheet pan on a rack in a 300°F oven until warm, 4 to 5 minutes.•Oil can be cooled to warm, strained through a paper towel–lined sieve, and reused once more.
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Ready In75 hrs
Servings16
Health Score1
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