Recipe - Bombas De Crema - (Cream Puffs)

=== PASTRY ===
2 Egg yolks
2 tablespoon Sugar
One fourth teaspoon Freshlyground black pepper
One fourth teaspoon Cinnamon
One half cup Fresh orange juice
One half cup Extravirgin olive oil
Zest of 1 orange
2 One half cup Flour
=== CREMA ===
3 cup Milk
4 Egg yolks
One fourth cup Cornstarch
One half cup Sugar
Zest of 1 lemon; grated
4 cup Oil; for deep frying
Powdered sugar; to garnish

In a mixing bowl, stir together 2 yolks, 2 tablespoons sugar, pepper,
cinnamon, orange juice and oil until well blended. Add zest and then
slowly add flour to form a smooth dough. Cover and rest 1 hour. Place
milk in a saucepan, bring to a boil and remove from heat. Combine
cornstarch and One half cup sugar. Place 4 egg yolks on top of double
boiler, add cornstarch mixture and whisk until it turns light yellow.
Add milk and lemon zest and cook, stirring constantly until the
mixture thickens to the consistency of custard, about 7 to 10
minutes. Remove and allow to cool. Heat oil to 375 degrees. Roll
dough into a sheet 1/4inch thick and cut into 5inch by 1inch
rectangles. Fry until golden brown on both sides. Remove and drain on
paper towels. Cut in half horizontally and spoon cool pastry cream on
bottom half. Cover with top half, dust with powdered sugar and serve.
This recipe yields 20 bombas.

Recipe Source: MEDITERRANEAN MARIO with Mario Batali From the TV FOOD
NETWORK (Show # ME1B18 broadcast 06161998) Downloaded from their
WebSite http://www.foodtv.com

Formatted for MasterCook by Joe Comiskey, aka MR MAD
jpmd44a@prodigy.com or MADSQUAD@prodigy.net

06241998

Recipe by: Mario Batali

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