Sourdough Cider Doughnuts: more than you wanted to know :)
I am a complete sucker for any of Maurizo Leo’s recipes on The Perfect Loaf .
His ciabatta, ciabatta rolls and foccacia are my go to recipes for each … all “sourdough”/naturally leavened. He is a software engineer cum baker so sort of speaks my language :)
In addition to his own website, he is the resident sourdough baker atSo.
The dough itself is easily mixed and then needs time and then … as above, cut and cover for a rest before continuing.
Now, I have made doughnuts (sourdough) in the Bombolone style: round and filled with various custard. This dough is very similar.
There were questions about baking options (vs frying) and I had air fried the Bombolone style … at any rate, I offered to post and write about comparison … also about freezing the dough as I don’t need to make 12 doughnuts!!!
Above are air fried and glazed…
Texture and taste are good! Honestly, though, I am not tasting apple or cider … the dough is moderately sweet.
On to deep frying.
Deep fried in rice bran oil, then glaze and then cinnamon sugar. My first tries with just cinnamon sugar … the sugar mix did not stick, even right out of the fry, so I made a light glaze of powdered sugar and cider, then the sugar.
Loverly!
“hole” interior
Doughnut interior.
Deep fry vs Air fry … deep fry definitely has a crisper outer “crust”, but interior crumb is similar with both.
Ultimately, I like the bombolone style better, then the deep fry, then the air fry … BUT, if I want a sweet with my morning coffee and do not want to mess with oil … I would be very happy with air fry.
…. just FYI … I have 7 frozen rings in my freezer … future sweet mornings.
***Tech side note … I updated my laptop to Windows 11 … zero issues and I have not explored all features, but my normal work flow is … NORMAL :)
Throwing caution to the wind, I also updated my iPhone and iPad to iOS15 … also no issues and my head did not explode dealing with new look and feel.
YEA for updates!!
2 Responses to “Sourdough Cider Doughnuts: more than you wanted to know :)”
Those certainly look delicious! The rain is pouring down here and the clocks have just gone back an hour so it’s dark and gloomy early in the evening. Winter is my least favourite season! Send me a doughnut, please…
I wish I could BRING you a doughnut, Margaret!
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