Punhou Malasadas
List of Ingredients
1 tb Active dry yeast
1 t Sugar
1/4 c Warm water
6 c Flour
1/2 c Sugar
1/4 c Melted butter
6 ea Eggs
1 c Evaporated milk
1 c Water
Vegetable oil for frying
Sugar and dash of nutmeg
Recipe
Mix yeast with 1 teaspoon sugar and add to warm
water. Let stand for 5 minutes. Sift dry ingredients
together. Stir in melted butter. Beat eggs and milk
together and add to flour and let dough rise until
doubled, then punch down. Let dough rise a second
time. Heat oil in deep fryer to 375 degrees. Dip
fingertips in bowl of oil or softened butter, then
pinch off golfball sized pieces to raised dough. Drop
in heated oil and cook until golden brown on one side.
Turn over and fry until golden on the other side.
Drain on paper towels and roll in sugar-nutmeg
mixture. Serve immediately. Note: This recipe doubles
well. Source: A Taste of Aloha by The Junior League of
Honolulu Formatted by: Dorie Villarreal