This entry is a continuation of the first one dedicated to doughnuts and is dedicated to alternative processes to those seen in the first entry. Cake-Style Doughnuts In addition to doughnuts made from fermented dough, there are also doughnuts made from batter, more similar to cake batters. To make the batter, you can start with a formula similar to that of a cake, based on wheat flour, water (around 70% of the flour weight), sugar (40-45% based on flour), fat…
In this blog entry, we will delve into what is perhaps the most famous fried dough in the world, donuts. Additionally, we will take the opportunity to discuss some other fried preparations typical of our culture. As we mentioned when discussing churros, another fried dough, frying involves an exchange of water, which leaves the dough, for oil, which enters it. Furthermore, high-temperature heat treatment occurs rapidly during frying, achieving changes similar to those that would occur during baking, such as…