Serves: Makes 12 donuts
Prep: 2 hours
Cook: 15 mins
Total: 2 hr 15 mins
Ingredients
For the doughnuts
500g plain flour
7g instant dried yeast
1 tsp caster sugar
1 tsp salt
300ml warm milk
1 egg
40g unsalted butter, softened
Vegetable oil, for deep-frying
For the filling
2 x 250g Giorgio's Stracciatella
Freshly cracked black pepper
For the prosciutto crumb
100g prosciutto, thinly sliced
To finish
Freshly cracked black pepper
Instructions
Step 1
Combine the flour, yeast, sugar and salt in a large bowl. Add the warm milk and egg and mix until a rough dough forms.
Step 2
Add the softened butter and knead for 8–10 minutes, or until the dough is smooth and elastic. Transfer to a lightly oiled bowl, cover and leave to prove in a warm place for 1–1½ hours, or until doubled in size.
Step 3
Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 180°C. Arrange the prosciutto in a single layer on a lined baking tray and bake for 10–15 minutes, or until crisp. Set aside to cool completely, then finely crush or blitz into a crumb.
Step 4
Once the dough has doubled in size, gently knock it back and divide into 12 equal portions. Roll each portion into a smooth ball and arrange on a lined tray, leaving space between each one. Cover and leave to prove for a further 30 minutes, or until puffed.
Step 5
Heat the vegetable oil in a deep, heavy-based saucepan to 170°C. Working in batches, carefully lower the doughnuts into the oil and fry for 2–3 minutes on each side, or until puffed, evenly golden and cooked through. Transfer to a tray lined with paper towel and allow to cool slightly.
Step 6
Transfer the Stracciatella to a piping bag fitted with a wide nozzle. Make a small hole in the side of each doughnut, then generously pipe with the Stracciatella.
Step 7
Finish each doughnut with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, freshly cracked black pepper and a generous sprinkle of crispy prosciutto crumb.
Step 8
Serve while still slightly warm.
Step 9
Notes
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