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Citrus Glazed Donut Holes

November 30, 2017 by overtimecook 5 Comments

Citrus Glazed Donut Holes are a perfectly balanced and delicious Hanukkah treat!

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It’s hard to believe Chanukah is coming up. Weren’t we planning our sukkos menus like, last week?! Where did the time go?

I dunno, but here’s what I do know: it’s time to start thinking about all of the delicious treats you’ll be serving this chanukah! I’ve got a ton of chanukah recipes already on this blog, but today I’m sharing one of my favorites ever: Citrus Glazed Donut Holes.

Here’s the magic of this recipe. Donuts, and fried things in general, are often really heavy. Citrus, on the other hand, adds a burst of freshness and flavor, turning these into an incredibly well balanced dessert that will be the hit of your chanukah parties!

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Citrus Glazed Donut Holes
Author: Miriam Pascal, OvertimeCook.com
Serves: about 50 donut holes
 
Ingredients
for dough:
  • 2 ¼ teaspoons instant yeast (one packet)
  • 1 Tablespoon sugar
  • ¼ cup warm water
  • 2 ½ cups flour
  • 2 Tablespoons oil
  • 2 egg yolks
  • ½ cup citrus juice
  • oil, for frying
for citrus syrup:
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • zest of one orange, finely grated
  • zest of one lemon, finely grated
  • zest of one lime, finely grated
Instructions
Prepare the dough:
  1. In the bowl of a mixer fitted with the dough hook, mix together yeast, sugar and water. Let sit for a few minutes until it begins to bubble.
  2. Add remaining dough ingredients, and knead until a dough is formed.
  3. Continue to knead for about 5-10 minutes, until the dough is smooth and elastic. Cover and set aside to rise for about 45 minutes.
Prepare the syrup:
  1. In a small pot, combine sugar and water and bring to a boil. Stir occasionally, until sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat.
  2. Add citrus zest and stir to combine. Set aside to cool completely.
Prepare the Donut Holes:
  1. Once dough has risen, scoop balls of dough using a small cookie scoop (or a heaping teaspoon measuring spoon) and roll into a ball. Place on a parchment lined cookie sheet to rise for about ten minutes. Repeat with remaining dough.
  2. Meanwhile, heat about an inch and a half of oil over a medium-low flame. Test if the oil is hot enough by dipping one of the balls of dough in. When hot enough, it should immediately sizzle.
  3. Fry donut holes for about one minute, then flip and fry for an additional minute. Remove from oil and place on a paper towel lined tray for a few seconds, then immediately dip both sides into the syrup, for about a second. Do not leave the donut in the syrup for too long, or it will get soggy.
  4. Serve immediately.
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Filed Under: Dessert, Donuts/Fried Treats, Hanukkah, Holiday, Party Tagged With: chanukah, citrus, dessert, donuts, doughnuts, hanukah, Holiday, recipe


Comments

  1. gitty says

    December 8, 2017 at 10:19 am

    can u fill this with custard?

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  2. gitty says

    December 8, 2017 at 10:28 am

    can these be filled with custard??

    Reply
  3. Robin says

    December 13, 2017 at 10:42 am

    They look so perfectly round how did you do that?

    Reply
  4. Robin says

    December 13, 2017 at 10:43 am

    Mine looked like eggs and dimonds.

    Reply
  5. Shayndel says

    December 19, 2017 at 9:20 pm

    These look so good! I may extend the cooking for Hannukah an extra day and make them!!
    The citrus seems perfect in winter.

    Reply

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