Some time ago I have seen a recipe for Romanian donuts (gogoşi) in a forum or a facebook group and childhood memories were awakened. I must confess I haven’t eaten these donuts for over 10 years...if not much, much longer. That had of course to change, and therefore I baked them last weekend. The recipe is really simple...the only thing that bothers me are the long waiting times between the different stages. Nevertheless, I will certainly bake them again…or I will search for a recipe where the dough does not need to rest so long. And because the V-Day is coming up, I made heart-shaped donuts and not only round ones.
You
need:
450
g flour
200
ml warm milk
90
g butter, melted
80
g sugar
zest
from 1-2 oranges
1
egg
1
package yeast (7g)
1
pinch of salt
oil
for frying
This is how you proceed:
Sift flour in a bowl. Form a hole and add sugar, salt, yeast, orange zest, the whisked egg, milk and half of the butter. Let rest for 5 minutes.
After 5 minutes knead the dough, add remaining butter and continue kneading until you get a smooth, elastic dough. Put the dough into a bowl, cover it and let it rest in a warm place for 90 minutes.
After the 90 minutes knead dough briefly, roll out on a floured surface and cut out circles or hearts. Place them aside and let them rest (on baking paper) for an additional hour. Between the pieces there should be at least 2 cm distance.
In a pot heat oil (400-500 ml) and fry the donuts on both sides until they are golden-brown (which takes very little - about 30-45 seconds). Take out the donuts and drain on kitchen paper.
Sprinkle with icing sugar and serve.
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