Malasadas (Hawaiian Donuts): 1 T rapid rise yeast 1/4 C warm water 3 C flour 1/4 C sugar 1/8 t nutmeg 1/4 C butter, melted 3 eggs 1/2 C evaporated milk Vegetable oil for frying 1/2 C sugar Powdered sugar for sprinkling DSCN5016 Ever since I made those cinnamon buns last month, I’ve been obsessed with using yeast. I know I sound crazy, but it’s just such a cool little thing and I’m loving it. Especially the fast rising instant variety. Mix the rapid rise yeast with the melted butter, evaporated milk, water (120-130 degrees), 3 beaten eggs at room temperature, nutmeg, 1/4 C sugar, and half the flour. DSCN5021 Mix it well. And let it sit for 10 minutes. DSCN5023 Add the rest of the flour and mix well. Then let it rise in a warm, draft-free area for about an hour. Or until it doubles in size. This is what mine looked like when I finished mixing in the flour. DSCN5029 And this is what it looked like after the hour was up. Gah, I love yeast!! And I’m a big nerd. DSCN5031 Now we’re ready for the FUN part. Let’s get our fry on. OK, so you want to heat your vegetable oil to 375 degrees. You should have a candy thermometer to ensure your oil is at the right temp (if it’s too hot, your malasadas will burn on the outside and not cook through on the inside. And if it’s not hot enough, they’ll just sit in there and get gross). Make 2-3 inch balls with your malasada dough. And cook for about 6 minutes, until golden brown and cooked through. DSCN5083 Because the temperature of the oil was right, the dough balls floated to the surface. Which meant i had to turn them to make sure they got cooked on both sides. Oh hi, I love frying things. DSCN5085 Set the malasadas on a paper towel to cool a little bit. Try not to pop them in your mouth right away. You’ll burn yourself. DSCN5087 Then either roll the malasadas in 1/2 C sugar or put in a bag with sugar and shake. DSCN5089 Sprinkle with a bit of powdered sugar. DSCN5138 And dig in. To amazingness. I was instantly transported right back to Hawaii. Well, kind of. But I was pretty much in heaven eating warm, fried, doughy, sugary goodness. DSCN5145 But unlike when I was in Hawaii, I don’t have to put on a bathing suit any time soon, so I didn’t feel so bad about eating more than one. DSCN5141 These were wonderful, but not exactly what I had in Hawaii. Does anyone have the ultimate malasada recipe? I really need an excuse to make these again. And soon! Or else, just give me something else to fry that will be delicious. Bonus points if yeast is involved.
Posted on: Sat, 29 Mar 2014 17:32:42 +0000
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