Sonhos – Portuguese Choux Pastry Dreams!

25m
Prep Time
30m
Cook Time
55m
Ready In

Recipe: #24298

July 07, 2016



"Found @ portuguesedinerdotcom (aka Tia Maria's Blog for the Portuguese Foodie). Maria Dias & her daughter (Lisa Dias) are co-authors of TASTE PORTUGAL, 101 EASY PORTUGUESE RECIPES (Volume 1). -- Here's what they had to say: "Sonhos are light & fluffy doughnut-like pastries that melt in your mouth! Generally, they’re served around the Holidays but this popular fried pastry has become a favorite at nearly every Portuguese celebration." If you could see the pic I can see on the recipe page, you'd understand why that's true. Times & yield were not given & were estimated by me, but do not include cooling time. ENJOY!"

Original is 16 servings

Nutritional

  • Serving Size: 1 (60.2 g)
  • Calories 119.5
  • Total Fat - 5.1 g
  • Saturated Fat - 2.6 g
  • Cholesterol - 74.2 mg
  • Sodium - 136.9 mg
  • Total Carbohydrate - 13.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber - 0.4 g
  • Sugars - 1.1 g
  • Protein - 4.3 g
  • Calcium - 26.9 mg
  • Iron - 0.5 mg
  • Vitamin C - 0.1 mg
  • Thiamin - 0 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

In a lrg heavy pan, place the water, milk, butter, lemon rind & salt over med-heat & bring to a boil.

Step 2

Add the flour & stir w/a wooden spoon until the flour becomes a soft dough which turns into a ball shape & separates from the sides of the pan. (This is similar to a basic Choux paste that is used for baking eclairs & cream puffs)

Step 3

Remove the dough from heat & place in a med bowl. Let the dough cool for a few min. Beat in 1 egg at a time making a smooth batter.

Step 4

Heat the oil to 365 degrees. Shape the dough into rd doughnuts using 2 lrg tablespoons.

Step 5

Fry the dough by 4-5 pieces at time until golden brown while keeping the heat at a steady temp.

Step 6

Pierce the sonhos slightly as they cook. Drain on a new clean brown paper bag or paper towels.

Step 7

While still hot, roll the sonhos in a mixture of sugar & cinnamon.

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