Per la festa ebraica di Chanuccà, festa dei lumi, ecco la ricetta dei Sufganiot, simili ai nostri bomboloni

cucina o una pellicola trasparente.
-Lasciateli lievitare per circa 1/2 ora.
-Mettete sul fuoco una pentola capiente dai bordi alti con abbastanza olio da permettere ai sufganiot di crescere e galleggiare in cottura e friggeteli pochi alla volta fino a quando non diventeranno gonfie dorati da entrambi i lati.
-Scolateli e metteteli su un vassoio coperto con dei fogli di carta da cucina.
-Quando sono tutti pronti e raffreddati, farciteli con la marmellata di fragole o ciliege e cospargeteli di zucchero a velo.
SUFGANIYOT CHANUKKAH
DONUTS
Hanukkah, which means “dedication,” is the jewish holiday that commemorates the purification and rededication of the Temple following the defilement caused by the Greeks during their occupation of that holy place. According to the legend, when the Maccabees entered the Temple and began to reclaim it from the Greeks, they found only a single jar of oil for the eternal light which burned constantly in the Temple, sufficient for only one day. The messenger who was sent to secure additional oil took eight days to complete his mission, and miraculously, the single jar of oil continued to burn until his return. The rabbis of the Talmud attributed the eight days of Hanukkah to
the miracle of this single jar of oil.
It is for this reason that Jewish people when celebrating Hanukkah deep fry much of their foods in oil during Hanukkah Holiday, the
deep frying in oil represents the miracle of the Menorah
-1 kg all-purpose flour
-2 cubes of fresh yeast
-2 glasses warm water or milk
-1 glass of sugar
– grated lemon or orange zest
-1 teaspoon salt
-1/2 glass peanut oil
– 3 eggs
– strawberry or cherries jam
-powdered sugar
-deep frying oil
METHOD
– In a small bowl combine yeast, warm water, 1 teaspoon sugar and some flour . Set aside until foamy, about 10 minutes.
– In a large bowl place flour making a well in the center, add yeast mixture, eggs, salt, sugar, peanut oil, grated lemon zest and remaining warm water or milk.
– Using a wooden spoon or an electic stand mixer stir until the dough is smooth and soft, and bounces back when poked with a finger.
– Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Set in a just warmed oven to rise approximately 1 hour.
– Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and roll it to 1 cm thickness.
– Dip the edge of a glass into flour and cut rounds from the dough.
-Cover the rounds with plastic wrap and let rise for another 30 minutes.
– In a large frying pan heat frying oil, carefully slip 3 or 4 rounds into it.
– Fry until golden, than turn they over and fry until golden on other side.
-Remove the sufganiyot into a paper-towel-lined baking sheet.
– Once they are cool, fill the donuts with jam and powder each donut with sugar on both sides.
