Rosquillas (Spanish Doughnuts) Recipe

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Rosquillas (Spanish Doughnuts)
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Ingredients:

  • 4 eggs
  • 250 g sugar
  • 2 lemons , zest of
  • 3 tbsp anise-flavored liqueur
  • 2 tbsp anise seeds
  • light oil , 1 1/2 liters, mostly for frying, some for dough

Directions:

  1. Heat oil in a deep pan and add rind of 2 lemons.
  2. Cook until browned.
  3. Place aniseeds in a small sieve and fry in the same oil.
  4. Set aside and drain.
  5. Allow oil to cool.
  6. Whisk eggs until creamy and fluffy.
  7. Slowly add sugar, lemon rind and aniseeds, liquor.
  8. Take four tablespoons of the oil used to fry lemon rind and aniseeds and add to mixture.
  9. Add flour and baking powder bit by bit, mixing well each time to make a dough.
  10. Knead dough on a floured surface and make donut shapes by taking a large spoonful of dough and rolling it between hands and joining well to make donut shape.
  11. Heat the oil again and fry doughnuts until browned.
  12. Drain and roll in sugar.
  13. Allow to cool before storing in an airtight container.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1050.95 Kcal (4400 kJ)
Calories from fat 128.41 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.27g 22%
Cholesterol 87.61mg 29%
Sodium 688.38mg 29%
Potassium 444.13mg 9%
Total Carbs 210.91g 70%
Sugars 59.01g 236%
Dietary Fiber 4.55g 18%
Protein 19.54g 39%
Vitamin C 8mg 13%
Iron 2.6mg 14%
Calcium 199.5mg 20%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 385.35 Kcal (1613 kJ)
Calories from fat 47.09 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.23g 22%
Cholesterol 32.12mg 29%
Sodium 252.41mg 29%
Potassium 162.85mg 9%
Total Carbs 77.33g 70%
Sugars 21.64g 236%
Dietary Fiber 1.67g 18%
Protein 7.17g 39%
Vitamin C 2.9mg 13%
Iron 0.9mg 14%
Calcium 73.2mg 20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 21.4
    Points
  • 28
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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