Doughnuts (graffe): the recipe

At a glance

• Number of pieces: 19
• Weight per piece: 60 g
• Actual dough weight: 1183 g
• Room temperature: 22 °C

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Ingredients

Quantities for 19 pieces of 60 g, kitchen at 22 °C

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Method

1. Lievitino (10 min)

   • Directly in a stand mixer, mix the lukewarm milk with the yeast and the flour.
2. Riposo del lievitino (20 min)
3. Patate e uova (20 min)

   • Boil the potatoes, mash them with a potato masher and let them cool to room temperature.
   • Beat the eggs separately, without mixing them with the potatoes.
4. Impasto (20 min)

   • Add the rest of the flour with half the beaten eggs to the starter, and mix.
   • Add the potatoes (at room temperature) and mix.
   • Add the rest of the eggs in a thin stream, mixing in fully each time.
   • Add the salt, sugar and lemon zest, and mix.
   • Last, add the butter just softened (not creamed), mixing and folding the dough over several times — if it won't come together, put the dough in the fridge to cool down.
5. Lievitazione (1 hour)

   • Let it double in volume, covered (about an hour in summer — longer at lower temperatures).
6. Pieghe (29 min)

   • Turn the dough out onto the counter and do a set of tight folds.
   • Cover with plastic wrap.
7. Riposo dopo le pieghe (30 min)
8. Formatura (29 min)

   • Divide into 60 g balls, rolled tight.
   • With floured fingers, poke through the centre of each ball, then spin it on your finger to shape the ring, placing it on a lightly floured surface as you go, covered with plastic wrap.
9. Lievitazione finale (30 min)
10. Cottura

    • Heat plenty of peanut oil to 170°C (the doughnuts need to float).
    • Fry a few at a time, starting with the side that was facing up.
    • As soon as they stop puffing up, flip them and finish cooking.
11. Zucchero di rotolatura (2 min)

    • Rotolare le graffe ancora calde nello zucchero semolato.

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Baking

1. • Deep frying in oil
   • Overall temperature: 170 °C
   • Time: until done
   • in olio di arachidi

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