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Krapfen (German doughnuts)

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Tyrolean and Viennese doughnuts: a light, buttery, rum-and-lemon-flavored dough, deep-fried into balls and filled with jam or cream.

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Recipe from Ramac, Llorenzi, Frac, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Krapfen are traditional doughnuts from the Hainaut region of Belgium. They are typically served with jam or cream.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting1 hr
  • Total1 hr 40 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfrying
  • Estimated cost$4.64 $0.46 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

10 people
  • $0.48
  • $0.16
  • $0.55
  • $0.16
  • $0.02
  • $0.70
  • $0.04
  • $0.29
  • $0.40
  • $0.38
  • $1.46

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 11 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Place the flour in a mound shape. ≈ 3 min
  2. Mix the warm milk with the crumbled yeast and sugar, pour into the center of the fountain, and let it rest for 20 minutes in a warm place.
  3. Add the melted butter, egg yolks, vanilla sugar, salt, zest, and rum, and mix well. Cover with a dishcloth and let rise until doubled in size.
  4. Re-knead the dough and divide it into 10 balls. ≈ 10 min
  5. Place them on a flour-dusted dishcloth, cover with another dishcloth, and let them double in volume.
  6. Place the krapfen in the hot oil, with the flat side down. Cover and let them cook briefly, then flip them over and continue cooking without the lid.
  7. Drain them on paper towels, place them in a bag, and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

The bill

Krapfen (German doughnuts)

  • 300 g of flour$0.48
  • 160 ml of lukewarm milk$0.16
  • 60 g of melted butter$0.55
  • 20 g of fresh baker’s yeast$0.16
  • 30 grams of sugar$0.02
  • 2 egg yolks$0.70
  • 1 packet of vanilla sugar$0.04
  • 1 tablespoon of rum$0.29
  • oil for deep frying$0.40
  • powdered sugar, for dusting$0.38
  • Apricot jam or pastry cream for filling$1.46

Total$4.64

that's $0.46 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 300 g of flour
  • 160 ml of lukewarm milk
  • 60 g of melted butter
  • 20 g of fresh baker’s yeast
  • 30 grams of sugar
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 packet of vanilla sugar
  • A pinch of salt
  • A pinch of finely grated lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon of rum
  • oil for deep frying
  • powdered sugar, for dusting
  • Apricot jam or pastry cream for filling

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