Bomboloni alla Crema Recipe (Italian Cream-Filled Donuts)
Bomboloni alla Crema are soft and fluffy Italian donuts filled with smooth lemon-scented pastry cream and generously coated in granulated sugar. Golden on the outside and wonderfully light inside, they are one of the most irresistible treats found in Italian pastry shops and cafés.
- Time: 275 min
- Servings: 14
Source: Recipes from Italy
Ingredients
- whole milk
- large egg yolks )
- granulated sugar
- cornstarch
- organic lemon peel
- Manitoba flour or strong bread
- Italian “00” flour
- large eggs without the shells)
- unsalted butter
- instant dry yeast
- fine salt
- organic lemon, finely grated zest
- teaspoon vanilla extract
- liters vegetable oil for frying