As of: February 7, 2024, 6:30 p.m
By: Marco Blanco Ucles
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Donuts can easily be baked without frying.
The low-fat version is also healthier.
They belong to the carnival season like cookies to Christmas: doughnuts.
At least that's what the round pastry with a sweet filling is called in Bavaria.
In other places in Germany, people tend to call it Berliner, Kreppel, Pfannkuchen or Küchli.
Traditional yeast pastries are usually fried in fat.
However, since working with fat at home is not always easy to do or is popular, it is good that there is an alternative.
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Because the donuts can also be baked in the oven at home without any problems.
A decisive advantage: Due to the lack of fat, the donuts are also a bit healthier this way.
There are not many ingredients involved and the time required is also limited - you don't have to block out more than two hours for it.
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Ingredients for the fat-free carnival classics
For eight savory donuts you will need:
350g flour
5 tbsp sugar
150 ml milk
0.5 cubes of yeast
Salt
3 tbsp soft butter/margarine
4 tablespoons of filling of your choice – for example strawberry jam, nut nougat cream or vanilla pudding
powdered sugar
The popular carnival donuts can also be baked in a wonderfully healthier way without deep-frying.
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You don't need to plan more than half an hour to prepare the doughnuts.
The whole process, including cooking and baking time as well as resting time, takes around two hours.
So you can also conjure up a delicious surprise for your guests shortly before the carnival party.
Simply make fat-free donuts yourself: Here's how it works
Warm the milk to lukewarm.
Don't let it get too hot, otherwise the yeast won't tolerate it.
Then put the flour in a bowl and make a depression in it.
In a second, smaller bowl, mix the milk with sugar and crumble the yeast into it.
When the yeast has dissolved, pour the mixture into the flour well and dust some flour on top.
Then let the mixture rest in a warm place for around 15 minutes.
Next, stir in the egg and a pinch of salt and add two tablespoons of margarine or butter.
Then knead everything together into a dough for five to ten minutes.
Now form eight balls of approximately the same size and place them on a baking tray lined with baking paper.
The dough balls are covered with a (clean) cloth.
Now the balls need to rise in a warm place for 45 minutes.
The donuts are baked in the oven at 160 degrees for around 20 to 30 minutes.
Now use a piping bag to fill the donuts with the filling of your choice - we recommend finely strained apricot jam.
Melt the remaining butter or margarine and spread it over the donuts.
Finally, you can sprinkle sugar or powdered sugar on the donuts, depending on your taste.
Bon appetit!
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