Mekitsi | Bulgarian Breakfast Donuts

yogurt

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt adds protein and reduces calories.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: maple syrup

Honey offers natural sweetness with fewer calories.

In a large bowl, add yogurt, egg, salt, sugar, yeast, soft butter, and lemon zest. Mix well to dissolve large crystals and hydrate the yeast.

Add strong white bread flour and mix to form a dough using a dough scraper or by hand until no dry flour remains.

Knead the dough by pressing down and folding for about 5 minutes until smooth and cohesive.

Cover the dough and let it proof for 2 to 2.5 hours until it doubles in size.

Divide the dough into 12 equal pieces and shape each into a rustic ball by flattening and folding the edges over.

Cover the shaped dough balls with cling film and let them proof for another hour to an hour and a half until they almost double in size again.

Stretch each dough ball to achieve a flat shape before frying.

Heat vegetable oil in a pan to 160-170 degrees Celsius (320-340 degrees Fahrenheit).

Fry the donuts for 4 to 5 minutes, flipping halfway through until golden brown.

Drain the fried donuts on kitchen paper or a rack.

In a small pan, combine butter, honey, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt. Heat until boiling.

Add blackberries to the mixture and boil for about 3 minutes until a sauce forms, adjusting cooking time for desired texture.

Top the fried donuts with the berry sauce, dust with icing sugar, and garnish with mint leaves.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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