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Malasadas
Encrusted with sugar, malasadas are a much-beloved variety of donut popular across Hawaii. Learn how to make malasadas at home with this easy recipe.
👥 24 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 2h 40m🔥 Cook: 2h 40m👤 Tex Drive-In📖 epicurious
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●pot
- ●baking sheet
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Combine 1 large egg, ¾ cup (150 g) sugar, 5 Tbsp. unsalted butter, room temperature, and ¾ tsp. Diamond Crystal or ¼ plus ⅛ tsp. Morton kosher salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook; beat on medium-low speed until blended. Add 5 cups (625 g) all-purpose flour and 4½ tsp. (2 packets) instant yeast; pulse to incorporate, then beat ⏱️ 1 minute on medium. Add 1 cup warm water (110°F to 120°F), ⅓ cup evaporated milk, and 2 tsp. vanilla extract and beat until well blended.
. unsalted butter, room temperature5 Tbsp. vanilla extract2 tsp
2
Add remaining 2 large eggs and beat to combine, then repeat with remaining ½ cup (63 g) all-purpose flour. Beat until dough is smooth, soft and slightly sticky but begins to come away from sides of bowl, adding more flour by tablespoonfuls if very sticky, about ⏱️ 10 minutes. Scrape down dough from sides of bowl. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and a towel. Let dough rise in a warm draft-free area until almost doubled in volume, about ⏱️ 2 hours.
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3
Punch down dough. Cut into 2 equal pieces. Roll out 1 piece on lightly floured surface to 12x16” rectangle. Cut lengthwise into 3 strips and crosswise into 4 strips, making twelve 4” squares. Repeat with remaining dough.
4
Pour enough oil into a large heavy pot to reach a depth of 1½”. Attach deep-fry thermometer and heat oil to 350°F. Fry 2 or 3 malasadas until puffed and golden brown, turning once, about ⏱️ 3 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer malasadas to paper towels or a wire rack set in a baking sheet to drain. Repeat frying with remaining dough squares, heating oil to 350°F for each batch.
5
Generously sprinkle warm malasadas with additional sugar. Serve warm or at room temperature. Editor’s note: This malasadas recipe was first printed in September 2000.
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