Easy and Delicious Krapfen: Your New Favorite Treat
Ingredients
- 650 g Flour
- 100 g Butter soft
- 1 cubetto (25 g) Brewer's yeast
- 4 Eggs whole
- 1 Lemon grated peel
- Milk
- abundant Icing sugar to sprinkle
- 1 pinch Salt
- Olive oil for frying
Instructions
- Arrange the flour in a heap on the work surface.
- Add the eggs, soft butter, powdered sugar, grated lemon zest, salt and baking powder dissolved in a little warm water.
- Mix everything well until the mixture is elastic. Add a few drops of milk if needed.
- Let the dough rise for about 2 hours, dusting it with flour and covering it with a tea towel.
- Form small loaves and fry them in hot oil.
- Serve warm, dusted with powdered sugar.
- For a mouthwatering variation, fill the Krapfen with Nutella or lemon cream.
Notes
For an original touch, you can add a tablespoon of rum or orange blossom water to the dough to enrich the flavor. If you prefer a lighter version, you can bake the Krapfen in the oven at 180°C for 10-15 minutes, until golden brown.