Seeing
as how this is my sixth doughnut recipe on here I would I'm a pretty big fan. I
kinda love them. This recipe is really similar to this recipe with a few tiny changes. What makes these
doughnuts special? The curd in the middle...margarita curd. It's made with lime
juice and tequila. These would make a lovely addition to brunch this Saturday
yes? Yes. I would call these alcoholic doughnuts but the alcohol content that
is in there is cooked out when the curd is cooked but the flavor is still there
though :). (I should say you can leave out the tequila if you want too and replace it with more lime juice). They are also rolled in granulated sugar mixed with orange zest
which makes them even lovelier.
Cinco
de Mayo is sneaking up on us somehow. I feel like every holiday does that no
matter how much you prepare. Here are some ideas for desserts and dinners to
inspire you:
I
love Mexican food, pretty much always have that I can remember. I'm pretty sure
I love the salsa the most. Chips and salsa are my favorite standby and I don't
know why I've never posted the recipe I make here. Maybe I should soon :) So, I
hope you love these as much as I do. Happy Baking! This recipe was featured over at Bacon Time with the Hungry Hungry Hypo!
Margarita Doughnuts
Makes 12 - 3” doughnuts
Ingredients:
- ½ 0.25-oz. pkg. active dry yeast (or a heaping 1 teaspoon)
- 2 tablespoons plus ½ tsp. sugar, divided
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. baking powder
- 1 ½ tablespoons. butter, melted + 2-3 tablespoons (divided)
- ¼ cup superfine sugar
- 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
- about ¼ cup margarita curd (recipe follows)
- 1-2 tablespoon melted butter or non-stick spray
Margarita curd:
- ¼ cup lime juice
- 1 tablespoon tequila
- ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons extra fine sugar
- 1 large whole egg
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
Directions
1. Mix yeast and ½ tsp. sugar with ½ cup warm water (110°F) in measuring cup. Let stand 5 minutes, or until mixture foams and smells yeasty.
2. Whisk together flour, remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, salt and baking powder in large bowl. Grease separate large bowl with oil.
3. Stir yeast mixture into flour mixture with wooden spoon until sticky dough forms. Stir in 1 ½ tablespoons melted butter. Turn dough out onto well-floured work surface, and knead 6 to 8 minutes, or until smooth, soft, elastic dough forms (I mixed it in my mixer on medium about 4 minutes). Add flour while kneading, if necessary. Transfer to oiled bowl, cover with towel, and let rise in warm place 45 minutes to 1 hour or until doubled in size.
4. Preheat oven to 350F. Dust baking sheet with flour. Roll dough out to 1/4-inch-thick round on well-floured work surface. Cut 12 circles from dough with 3-inch round cutter. Transfer rounds to prepared baking sheet, and cover loosely with plastic wrap. Let rest 15 minutes.
5. Bake at 350F for 13-15 minutes or until lightly browned and fluffy. Cool slightly on rack.
6. Poke small hole in side of each full doughnut with toothpick or wooden dowel. Use pastry bag fitted with small round tip to fill each doughnut with margarita curd. Alternatively, slice the doughnut in half horizontally, dip the bottom in sugar after buttering and spoon curd on then top with a sugared top (see next step).
7. Mix the ¼ cup sugar with orange zest until blended well. Brush both sides of a doughnut with butter or lightly spray once on each side with non-stick spray then gently roll the doughnut in the sugar.
Margarita curd:
1. Bring the lime juice and half of the sugar to boil.
2. Whisk the egg in a small bowl with the remaining sugar until just mixed.
3. Slowly add about ⅓ of the lime juice mixture to the egg mixture while whisking constantly. Slowly add the egg mixture back into the saucepan with the rest of the juice and stir vigorously until the mixture is boiling and thickened.
4. Remove from heat and add in the butter 1 tablespoon at a time, blending until mixed after each addition. Place the saucepan in an ice bath and stir until cool. Store in refrigerator. Always cover curd with plastic wrap or another covering directly on the curd so a skin doesn’t form.
Makes 12 - 3” doughnuts
Ingredients:
- ½ 0.25-oz. pkg. active dry yeast (or a heaping 1 teaspoon)
- 2 tablespoons plus ½ tsp. sugar, divided
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. baking powder
- 1 ½ tablespoons. butter, melted + 2-3 tablespoons (divided)
- ¼ cup superfine sugar
- 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
- about ¼ cup margarita curd (recipe follows)
- 1-2 tablespoon melted butter or non-stick spray
Margarita curd:
- ¼ cup lime juice
- 1 tablespoon tequila
- ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons extra fine sugar
- 1 large whole egg
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
Directions
1. Mix yeast and ½ tsp. sugar with ½ cup warm water (110°F) in measuring cup. Let stand 5 minutes, or until mixture foams and smells yeasty.
2. Whisk together flour, remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, salt and baking powder in large bowl. Grease separate large bowl with oil.
3. Stir yeast mixture into flour mixture with wooden spoon until sticky dough forms. Stir in 1 ½ tablespoons melted butter. Turn dough out onto well-floured work surface, and knead 6 to 8 minutes, or until smooth, soft, elastic dough forms (I mixed it in my mixer on medium about 4 minutes). Add flour while kneading, if necessary. Transfer to oiled bowl, cover with towel, and let rise in warm place 45 minutes to 1 hour or until doubled in size.
4. Preheat oven to 350F. Dust baking sheet with flour. Roll dough out to 1/4-inch-thick round on well-floured work surface. Cut 12 circles from dough with 3-inch round cutter. Transfer rounds to prepared baking sheet, and cover loosely with plastic wrap. Let rest 15 minutes.
5. Bake at 350F for 13-15 minutes or until lightly browned and fluffy. Cool slightly on rack.
6. Poke small hole in side of each full doughnut with toothpick or wooden dowel. Use pastry bag fitted with small round tip to fill each doughnut with margarita curd. Alternatively, slice the doughnut in half horizontally, dip the bottom in sugar after buttering and spoon curd on then top with a sugared top (see next step).
7. Mix the ¼ cup sugar with orange zest until blended well. Brush both sides of a doughnut with butter or lightly spray once on each side with non-stick spray then gently roll the doughnut in the sugar.
Margarita curd:
1. Bring the lime juice and half of the sugar to boil.
2. Whisk the egg in a small bowl with the remaining sugar until just mixed.
3. Slowly add about ⅓ of the lime juice mixture to the egg mixture while whisking constantly. Slowly add the egg mixture back into the saucepan with the rest of the juice and stir vigorously until the mixture is boiling and thickened.
4. Remove from heat and add in the butter 1 tablespoon at a time, blending until mixed after each addition. Place the saucepan in an ice bath and stir until cool. Store in refrigerator. Always cover curd with plastic wrap or another covering directly on the curd so a skin doesn’t form.
Doughnuts adapted from Vegetarian Times - Margarita curd adapted from Chef
Eddy
This recipe may be linked up to:
· Inside BruCrew Life - Trick
or Treat Tuesday's
· Mrs.
Fox's Sweets - Mrs. Fox's Sweet Party
· Sweet as
Sugar Cookies - Sweets for a Saturday
· A
Pinch of Joy - Busy Monday Link Party
· House of Hepworth's - Hookin up with HoH
· Cups by Kim - Sweet & Simple Sunday
· Couponing & Cooking - Mealtime Monday
· Grateful Belly - What's New Wednesday
· What's Cooking,
Love? - Showcase Your Talent Thursday
· Bacon
Time with the Hungry Hungry Hypo - Anything Goes Linky
· Dwell on
Joy - Dwell on Friday
· Six Sister's Stuff - Strut Your Stuff Saturday
· The Sweet Spot
- Recipe Party
· Something Swanky: Desserts & Designs - Sweet Treats
Thursday
Oh those sound delish!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
Deletemargarita curd! awesome!!
ReplyDeleteI was thinking I might need to try it on some other desserts like cakes, in cupcakes, on tarts, or on a spoon :)
DeleteHi, This recipe looks delishhh! I just found your blog through another party. I'm actually hosting a linky party weekly and would love if you would link up some of your excellent dishes! It's called Southern Sundays, and is up and running now. www.asliceofsouthern.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteHope to see you there!
I'm so glad you like the recipe! Thanks for the invite to your party and for stopping by. I would love to link up :)
DeleteThanks Johanna! I'm so glad you could stop by and I would love to visit your blog :)
ReplyDeleteFeaturing on Thursday at Bacon Time!
ReplyDeleteThank you Mindie! I love seeing all of the great ideas at your parties! :)
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