Apple Cider Bunuelos Dough

Night Before:

1.2 kg King Arthur Bread Flour

3g ground nutmeg

150g granulated sugar

480g whole milk, 100 degree temp

20g SAF-Instant Red yeast

480g apple cider reduction

280g egg yolks

200g butter, melted

30g vanilla paste

24g kosher salt

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Morning of:

500g peeled & grated Granny Smith Apple

10g microplaned lemon zest (2 lemon)

25g fresh lemon juice (2 lemon)

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NIGHT BEFORE:

1. Combine the bread flour, granulated sugar, & nutmeg. Whisk to evenly distribute.
2. Put the warm-ish milk & the yeast in the bowl of the stand mixer with the paddle attachment, mix one minute on low speed.
3. Add the reduced cider, egg yolks, vanilla paste, to the milk/yeast mixture. Mix on low speed to combine.
4. Add the dry ingredients in 3 additions, blend well after each addition.
5. Add the melted butter.
6. Add the kosher salt.
7. Blend for an additional 5 minutes. Dough will be smooth & soft with nice stretchy development.
8. Transfer the dough to a pan-sprayed cambro & cover with plastic wrap.
9. REST OVERNIGHT IN WALK-IN. DOUGH WILL DOUBLE IN SIZE OVERNIGHT, MAKE SURE THE CONTAINER WILL ALLOW FOR PLENTY OF EXPANSION.

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NEXT MORNING, BEFORE SERVICE:

1. Place your grated apple in a bowl.
2. Add the lemon zest & lemon juice, toss gently to coat.
3. Transfer the risen dough to the bowl of the stand mixer with the paddle attachment.
4. Add the apples.
5. Blend on low speed just to incorporate the apples. This will only take a couple turns.
6. Transfer the dough back to a cambro & refrigerate on the fry station for service.
7. DOUGH should live under refrigeration on the fry station during service (down below, NOT up top in your drop-ins).

The milk needs to be WARM, about 100 degrees, but NOT HOT. The dough will not rise if the milk is too cold.

The dough needs the overnight rest to develop, minimum of 12 hours.

Must be held under refrigeration during service, pull out to scoop into the fryer, then return to refrigeration.

THE DOUGH WILL NOT HOLD FOR MORE THAN ONE DAY.

A DOUBLE BATCH WILL YIELD APPROXIMATELY 30 ORDERS.