Donuts are one of the most favorite typeshomemade baked goods. Incredibly tasty, fluffy and ruddy, they are good for breakfast and afternoon tea. In cooking, donuts are round-shaped products that are usually deep-fried. There are many ways to cook them, the recipes differ in ingredients and cooking technology. Donuts can be made from yeast dough, kefir, with sour cream, sometimes various fillings are added. And curd donuts are not only tasty, but also healthy, since they retain all the valuable substances contained in cottage cheese after heat treatment: calcium salts, sodium, phosphorus, essential amino acids, folic acid. They first appeared in Bulgaria and quickly gained popularity all over the world. Recipes for making a dessert in the form of balls fried in melted fat were known to the ancient Romans. They called these flour products "globules" and served them with poppy seeds and honey. Later, the fat in which various products were cooked began to be called deep-frying. Professionals recommend using a mixture of fats for it: 40% of any refined vegetable oil and 30% of rendered beef and pork fat. But usually housewives use one type of vegetable oil. Before frying products in deep fat, it should be well heated by placing it in a deep pan. Products should be immersed in fat completely, it is better to do this with a special spoon or mesh. The frying time in deep fat is no more than 1-2 minutes: this is enough for the products to be covered with an even golden crust. The finished baked goods should be placed on a paper napkin to remove excess fat. You can also put the products on a mesh or in a colander and let the oil drain. It is very convenient to use an electric deep fryer. It does not take up much space, but significantly simplifies the cooking process and saves time. The oil in it heats up to a set temperature, and a sound signal will let you know that the dish is ready. Usually, the deep fryer is equipped with a filter that eliminates unpleasant odors. In addition, the bowl has a non-stick coating in most models, which makes it easier to clean. Cooking curd donuts does not take much time, the dough is kneaded easily, quickly and the baking always turns out well. Below are some of the most interesting recipes for donuts made from cottage cheese.

Donuts home classic

To prepare them you will need the following products:

• 400-500 grams of cottage cheese.
• 4 eggs.
• 250 g of wheat flour.
• 2 tbsp. spoons of sugar.
• 50 g of butter.
• Vanilla sugar, salt - to taste.
• Juice and peel 1/2 lemon.
• Vegetable oil for frying.
• Sugar powder for sprinkling.

The cottage cheese should be rubbed through a sieve (you canmince), then the donuts will be more airy. Melt the butter, add it to the cottage cheese and mix together with salt and sugar. Beat in the eggs until the mixture is smooth. Add lemon juice and zest, pour in the flour. Since cottage cheese can have different consistencies depending on its moisture and fat content, the amount of flour needed for kneading may differ from that specified in the recipe. The dough for donuts should be elastic and not too steep. From the resulting mass, donuts should be formed. They can be in the form of balls or have the shape of rings. The second method is preferable, as the products are baked better this way. The frying oil should be preheated very well. It should be very hot for making donuts. To determine the temperature of the fat, place a ball of dough or bread in it. If the oil around it boils and the ball immediately changes color, then the deep fryer is ready. Fry the donuts until golden brown, then place them on a napkin, sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve for dessert. Butter in this recipe can be replaced with sour cream. The taste of the donuts will not change.

Donuts with cinnamon

To make cinnamon cottage cheese donuts you will need the following ingredients:

• Fat cottage cheese - 0.5 kg.
• Eggs - 2-3 pcs.
• Sugar - 5 tablespoons.
• Flour - 2 cups.
• Ground cinnamon - 1 teaspoon.
• Soda - 1 teaspoon.
• Vinegar.
• Vegetable oil for deep-frying.
• Sugar powder for decoration.
• Salt - on the tip of a knife.

Rub the cottage cheese through a metal sieve orBeat with a hand blender to break up all the lumps. Sift the flour. Beat the eggs into a thick foam with sugar and cinnamon. Combine the cottage cheese and egg mixture, add baking soda slaked with vinegar, salt and stir until smooth. Pour in the prepared flour and knead a soft, elastic dough. Roll it into sausages and cut into pieces 2-3 cm long, roll them into balls or make rings and fry in small portions in very hot oil until golden brown. Then let the excess fat drain and decorate with powdered sugar. Honey or jam can be served separately. Instead of slaked soda, you can add baking powder, which must first be mixed with sifted flour.

Donuts from the curd mass

They are prepared very quickly and simply melt in your mouth. To prepare donuts according to this recipe, you need the following ingredients:

• Sweet curd mass - 300 g.
• Egg - 1 pc.
• Flour - 5 tbsp.
• Baking powder - 1/2 teaspoon.
• Vanillin - 1/2 teaspoon.
• Salt - on the tip of a knife.
• Vegetable oil - for frying.
• Powdered sugar - for sprinkling.

Mix the egg and salt with the curd mass, addflour, previously mixed with baking powder, and vanilla. Mix everything until smooth. Roll the dough into balls, then make flat cakes out of them and squeeze out the middle. You will get two types of donuts - rings and round ones. Deep-fry everything, remove excess oil, put on a plate and sprinkle with powder.

Donuts with stuffing

For variety, fillings are added to the donuts.These can be raisins, nuts, candied fruits, dried fruits, chocolate, jam, condensed milk, pieces of marmalade and much more. You can make donuts with filling based on any traditional recipe. For example, donuts with jam are delicious and original. To make them, you will need the following products:

• Cottage cheese - 500 g.
• Eggs - 2 pcs.
• Wheat flour - 2 cups.
• Sugar - 5 tablespoons.
• Baking powder - 1 teaspoon.
• Any jam - 0.5 cup.
• Powdered sugar - for sprinkling.

Mix the grated cottage cheese with sugar, addeggs and sifted flour mixed with baking powder. Knead the dough until it is smooth and soft, roll out the sausages, cut them into pieces, and form flat cakes. Put 1/2 teaspoon of jam in the center of each, pinch the edges carefully so that the filling is inside the ball. Fry in hot oil until golden brown. Serve sprinkled with powdered sugar.

Donuts with dried apricots

This baked goods are aromatic and delicious. The following ingredients are needed:

• Cottage cheese - 0.5 kg.
• Eggs - 2 pcs.
• 1 cup of sugar.
• 2 cups of flour.
• Soda - 0.5 teaspoon (you can use baking powder).
• 3 tbsp. spoons of dried apricots.
• Vanillin, cinnamon - 0.5 teaspoon each.
• Salt.
• Vegetable oil for frying - about 2 cups.
• Powdered sugar.

Pre-soak dried apricots for 10-20 minutes andmince. Grind the cottage cheese and eggs until smooth and mix with sugar. Mix the flour with soda and add to the curd mass together with salt, vanilla, cinnamon and dried apricots. Mix thoroughly and refrigerate for about fifteen minutes. Then roll the dough into balls, roll them in flour and fry in heated oil until golden brown. Remove excess fat and serve, sprinkled with powdered sugar.

Donuts with chocolate cream

This delicate delicacy will not leave anyone indifferent. Ingredients needed to prepare donuts according to this recipe:

• Cottage cheese - 250 g.
• 2 eggs.
• Sugar - 3 tbsp.
• 1 cup of flour.
• Salt.
• Baking powder - 2 teaspoons.
• Vanillin - 1 teaspoon.
• Powdered sugar.
• Chocolate paste - 1 cup.

Beat eggs with sugar, combine with salt,cottage cheese and vanilla. Sift flour, mix with baking powder and add to the cottage cheese mass. Mix until smooth and knead a soft, elastic dough. Form small balls from it and deep-fry the donuts until golden brown. Place on a napkin to remove excess fat. Then, using a culinary syringe, fill the donuts with chocolate paste, place on a plate and decorate with powdered sugar. It is worth remembering that vegetable oil for frying should not be reused, the exception is olive oil. It can be used twice, after straining it.

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