Homemade Doughnuts

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Ingredients

  • Dough
  • 2 tbs active yeast
  • 1/4 cup luke water
  • 3/4 cup warm milk
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 stick (soften at room temperature)
  • Peanut or canola oil for frying
  • Sugar Glaze:
  • 1/4 stick melted butter
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 tbsp water (for clear glaze) or milk (white glaze)

Preparation

Step 1

Dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup warm water, then add warm milk, egg, sugar, butter, and flour. Mixing well using an electric mixer for about 2 minutes.

Step 2

Sprinkle little more flour on the dough and knead by hand so its not sticky and then cover dough for at least an hour, or overnight in the fridge.

Step 3

On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough with a rolling pin about half an inch thick.

Step 4

Cut doughnuts with a cutter (I used cup), then a smaller cutter (bottle top) for the centers.

Step 5

Let it rise for 30 more minutes.

Step 6

When doughnuts have risen, heat oil in a wide, shallow pan on medium heat. Test one doughnut holes in the oil, it should bubble and quickly brown.

Step 7

Fry one doughnut at a time. Doughnuts brown in a few seconds, watch for it.

Step 8

Flip doughnut over to brown the other side.

Step 9

Set cooked doughnuts on a rack or on paper towels to drain. Dip one side of doughnut in the sugar glaze and ENJOY!

Step 10

For the Glaze:
Melt butter and add to powdered sugar, vanilla, and water. Mix well until smooth.

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