Berliners Recipe
Berliners Recipe
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Servings
9
Prep Time
40-45 minutes
Cook Time
10-15 minutes
Craving a delightful sweet indulgence? Try our homemade Berliner recipe! These fluffy, round dough balls, filled with your favorite jam and coated with a dusting of sugar, are sure to bring joy to your taste buds. Crafting the dough is a labor of love, blending the perfect combination of all-purpose flour, fresh yeast, sugar, eggs, and a hint of lemon zest and vanilla extract. The dough is kneaded to perfection, creating a smooth, elastic texture that promises a delightful bite. After the dough has rested and risen, it's divided into small pieces, shaped into balls, and left to rise again until doubled in size. The Berliners are then fried to a golden brown perfection, ensuring a crisp exterior and a soft, fluffy interior. Once cooled, each Berliner is filled with luscious jam, and its exterior is coated with sugar for that extra sweetness. Finally, a generous dusting of powdered sugar adds the finishing touch, making these Berliners an irresistible treat. Perfect for a cozy breakfast or a delightful snack, enjoy these homemade Berliners with family and friends. Bon appétit!
Ingredients
- - 250 grams of all-purpose flour
- - 110 milliliters of lukewarm milk
- - 20 grams of sugar
- - 10 grams of fresh yeast
- - 2 egg yolks (at room temperature)
- - 40 grams of butter (at room temperature)
- - A pinch of salt
- - 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- - Zest of a lemon
- - Sugar for coating the Berliners
- - Jam (e.g., strawberry, raspberry jam)
- - Powdered sugar for dusting
For the Berliners
Directions
Place all the room-temperature ingredients (milk, egg yolks, butter) into a kitchen machine.
Add flour, yeast, sugar, salt, vanilla extract, and lemon zest.
Knead the ingredients in the kitchen machine for 10 to 15 minutes until an elastic dough forms and separates from the bottom.
Cover the dough and let it rest for about 30 minutes.
Cut the dough into nine small pieces and shape them into balls, each weighing around 50 grams.
Place the Berliners on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and let them rise, covered, for an additional 3 hours, until they double in size.
Heat oil in a pot or deep fryer to 160-170°C.
Carefully place the Berliners into the hot oil and fry them until they are golden brown, turning them once.
Allow the finished Berliners to drain on kitchen paper and cool down.
Fill each Berliner’s center with jam or your preferred filling.
Roll the Berliners in sugar until lightly coated.
Generously dust them with powdered sugar and enjoy!
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Berliners Questions
Yes, you can use dry yeast instead of fresh yeast in this Berliner recipe. Substitute 10 grams of fresh yeast with approximately 3-4 grams of active dry yeast or instant yeast. Remember to activate dry yeast in warm milk (around 110°F or 43°C) with a pinch of sugar before adding it to the dough.
The dough for Berliners is ready to be shaped into balls when it becomes elastic and no longer sticks to the bottom of the mixing bowl. Knead the dough for 10-15 minutes until it reaches this consistency, and then let it rest for about 30 minutes to allow it to rise and become more manageable for shaping.
Apart from jam, Berliners can be filled with various fillings. Common alternatives include vanilla or chocolate cream, custard, fruit compote, or even Nutella. You can get creative and experiment with different fillings to suit your taste preferences.
To avoid excess oil absorption, make sure the oil is at the correct temperature (160-170°C) before frying the Berliners. If the oil is too hot, the Berliners may absorb more oil. Additionally, ensure the Berliners are drained well on kitchen paper after frying to remove any excess oil.
While it's best to enjoy Berliners fresh, you can prepare them in advance and reheat them later. To reheat, place them in an oven at a low temperature (around 150°C) for a few minutes until they are warmed through. However, they are most delicious when consumed immediately after frying and filling.
