1st Place 1980 Malassadas

Total Time: 1 hr 21 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 15 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 packages active dry yeast
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/3 cup lukewarm water
• 12 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 10 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 1/2 cups warm milk
• vegetable oil (for deep frying)
• granulated sugar

Recipe

• 1 mix yeast and sugar and water.
• 2 set aside.
• 3 sift flour, salt and sugar together.
• 4 add nutmeg.
• 5 add reserved yeast mixture, eggs, melted butter and vanilla.
• 6 using a circular motion, stir by hand, adding warm milk gradually.
• 7 on a lightly floured surface, knead bread well.
• 8 place dough in a bowl in a warm area free from drafts and cover.
• 9 let rise 1 hour or until dough doubles in volume.
• 10 pour about 2" of vegetable oil into a deep skillet or electric deep fryer.
• 11 heat oil to 375 f.
• 12 when oil is hot, drop several tablespoonfuls of dough into oil.
• 13 turn frequently until malassadas are golden brown.
• 14 be careful not to put too many malassadas in at one time.
• 15 remove each malassada as they are cooked and drain on paper towels.
• 16 roll in granulated sugar while still hot.
• 17 repeat with rest of dough.