How To Make Moroccan Donuts (Sfenj) With Orange Zest, Honey + Pistachios | Chef Michael Solomonov

water

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: tap water

Almond milk adds flavor while maintaining moisture.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey offers natural sweetness with a unique flavor.

orange blossom water

🥗Healthier: rose water

💰Cheaper: vanilla extract

Rose water provides a floral note similar to orange blossom.

eggs

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: aquafaba

Flaxseed meal can bind ingredients while reducing cholesterol.

Add flour to a bowl.

Bloom dry yeast with water and sugar until frothy.

Add more water to the bloomed yeast mixture.

Add salt to the mixture after combining other ingredients.

Add orange zest to the mixture.

Mix everything together for about 7 minutes.

Let the dough rise until doubled in size.

Heat oil in a cast iron dutch oven for frying.

Shape the dough into rings by pulling them open and place them in the oil.

Fry the dough until golden brown, ensuring the oil stays hot.

Dress the fried donuts in honey and sprinkle with chopped pistachios.

Optionally add ground cardamom and powdered sugar on top.

Crack open a donut to show the inside.

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