Papanasi

Papanasi are a kind of doughnuts. These are made in the oven and they are healthier that the fried ones, because they are not filled with oil. Combined with a light cream and cherry jam, they are indeed delicious.


 Ingredients:

Doughnuts:

• 180 ml milk
• 60g butter
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 1 little package of yeast (40g)
• 2 eggs
• 420g all-purpose flower
• 4 tablespoons of sugar

Serving with:

• heavy cream
• jam (cherry)

Preparation:

1. Dissolve yeast in warm milk.
2. Add eggs and mix it.
3. Add flour, sugar, melted butter and salt
4. Cover the composition with a towel to not dry on the surface and put in a warm place for 1 hour until doubled in volume.
5. Stretch the dough and cut circles with a little hole to look like a doughnut.
6. Put them on baking sheet / silicone.
7. Paint them with egg mixed with milk.(optional)
8. Let them rise for another hour in the oven at 50ºC.
9. Increase the heating at 180ºC for about 15-20min.
10. Serve with jam and cream.