Donut Recipe
Looking for a delicious dessert you can indulge in? These fluffy pillows of dough, coated in a sweet glaze, are the perfect solution! You can quickly whip up a batch of fresh, hot donuts with these simple steps - watching the dough rise, carefully shaping each donut, frying them to a golden color, and glazing it to perfection. After this, you get to enjoy your donuts with a cup of coffee or glass of milk, taking in the sweet aroma and savoring each bite.
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast one packet
- 8 tbsp butter melted and cooled
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup granulated white sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 4 1/4 cups all-purpose flour plus more for rolling out the dough
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 4 cups vegetable oil
For the glaze:
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Heat the milk until it's about 110°F (warm but not hot to the touch). Then, add the yeast and let it sit for about five minutes to activate.1 1/4 cups milk, 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
- Combine the yeast mixture, eggs, butter, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Mix until well incorporated. Then, gradually add the flour and nutmeg. Stir continuously until the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl.8 tbsp butter, 2 eggs, 1/4 cup granulated white sugar, 1 tsp salt, 4 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- Next, knead the dough on a floured surface for about five minutes, until it's smooth and elastic. Place it in a greased bowl. Next, cover it with a clean cloth, and let it rise in a warm place for one to two hours, or until the dough doubles in size.
- Roll out the dough on a floured surface until it's about 1/2 inch thick. Then, cut out the donuts with a donut cutter. Cover with a cloth and let them rest for 15 minutes.
- While the donuts rest, heat your oil in a deep fryer or large pot to 375°F.4 cups vegetable oil
- Carefully slide the donuts into the oil, frying each side until golden brown (about one minute per side). Fry the donut holes for about two minutes, turning them as necessary.
- Use a slotted spoon to remove the donuts from the oil and set them on a cooling rack set over a layer of paper towels to drain.
- To make the glaze, mix the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth. Once the donuts get cool enough to handle, dip the top side into the glaze. Then, place them back on the rack to let the glaze harden.2 cups powdered sugar, 1/4 cup milk, 1 tsp vanilla extract
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