Bomboloni (Italian Filled Doughnuts) Light, airy, and filled with chocolate — these fried treats are a classic of Italian pastry.

Ingredients:

For the dough:

• 150 g Manitoba flour (strong bread flour – about 1 ¼ cups)

• 100 g all-purpose flour (about ¾ cup + 1 tbsp)

• 80 ml milk, room temperature (about ⅓ cup)

• 30 g granulated sugar (about 2 ½ tbsp)

• 20 g soft butter (about 1 ½ tbsp)

• 10 g fresh brewer’s yeast (about 1 tsp or ⅓ cube)

• 1 egg

• A pinch of salt

• Grated lemon zest, to taste

For filling and frying:

• Chocolate spread (such as Nutella), as needed

• Peanut oil (or sunflower oil), for frying

• Powdered sugar, to dust

Instructions:

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