Bugnes Moelleuses (French Doughnuts) Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Yeast Bread Recipes. (Bugnes Moelleuses (French Doughnuts) Recipe). Bugnes are a doughnut-like pastry sprinkled with icing sugar that hail from Lyon. They're essential to Mardi Gras! A tradition that I never forget... making bugnes! I have loved them since I was a kid. My mother's bugnes (and now mine) have a little bit of lemon for a unique taste. Sprinkle with icing sugar before serving.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 2 mins

Additional: 2hrs

Total: 2hrs32 mins

Servings: 24

Yield: 24 doughnuts

Bugnes Moelleuses (French Doughnuts) Recipe

Ingredients

¼ cup water

2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast

8 cups all-purpose flour

8 eggs

¾ cup butter

melted

½ cup white sugar

2 tablespoons white sugar

2 lemons

zested

6 cups vegetable oil for frying

Miriam's Not-So-Secret Challah

Bread

Directions

Step 1

Mix water and yeast together in a small bowl. Let stand until foamy about 15 minutes.

Step 2

Combine flour eggs butter 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar and lemon zest in a large bowl; add yeast mixture. Knead by hand until dough comes together. Cover with a clean dish towel. Let rise in a warm place until doubled about 2 hours.

Step 3

Roll out dough into a large rectangle on a lightly floured work surface. Cut into diamond shapes using a small pastry wheel cutter. Brush off excess flour.

Step 4

Heat oil in a deep saucepan or wok. Cook doughnuts in batches until golden brown about 1 minute per side. Drain on a paper towel-lined platter.

Nutritional Information

Bugnes Moelleuses (French Doughnuts) Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:24

Calories: 297

% Daily Value *

Protein: 6.7g 13%

Carbohydrates: 37.4g 12%

Dietary Fiber: 1.3g 5%

Sugars: 5.5g

Fat: 13.3g 21%

Saturated Fat: 4.9g 25%

Cholesterol: 77.3mg 26%

Vitamin A Iu: 258.6IU 5%

Niacin Equivalents: 4.1mg 32%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 3%

Vitamin C: 0.3mg 1%

Folate: 98mcg 25%

Calcium: 17.6mg 2%

Iron: 2.3mg 13%

Magnesium: 11.9mg 4%

Potassium: 80.8mg 2%

Sodium: 65.4mg 3%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 35%

Calories From Fat: 120.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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