Bomboloni alla Crema: The Best Indulgent Recipe You’ll Love
Bomboloni alla Crema is a deliciously indulgent Italian pastry filled with creamy custard. This recipe will guide you through creating these delightful treats that are perfect for any occasion.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
- Yield: 12 bomboloni
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Fried
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
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- 500 grams all-purpose flour
- 100 grams sugar
- 10 grams salt
- 10 grams instant yeast
- 4 large eggs
- 200 milliliters whole milk
- 60 grams unsalted butter
- 500 milliliters vegetable oil (for frying)
- 300 grams pastry cream (for filling)
- powdered sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt, and instant yeast.
- Add eggs and milk, and mix until a dough forms.
- Knead in the butter until smooth and elastic.
- Cover the dough and let it rise for about 1 hour.
- Punch down the dough and shape it into small balls.
- Let the balls rise for another 30 minutes.
- Heat oil in a deep fryer to 180°C (350°F).
- Fry the dough balls until golden brown on all sides.
- Remove and let drain on paper towels.
- Once cool, fill each bombolone with pastry cream and dust with powdered sugar.
Notes
- Ensure the oil is at the right temperature to avoid greasy bomboloni.
- For a flavor twist, try adding lemon zest to the pastry cream.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bombolone
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15 grams
- Sodium: 150 milligrams
- Fat: 10 grams
- Saturated Fat: 5 grams
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 grams
- Trans Fat: 0 grams
- Carbohydrates: 35 grams
- Fiber: 1 gram
- Protein: 4 grams
- Cholesterol: 50 milligrams