Homemade Glazed Donuts
Directions
- 1Get a mixing bowl and add 40g of unsalted melted butter, ensuring it's not too hot.
- 2Add 40g of granulated sugar to the bowl.
- 3Add half a teaspoon of salt to the bowl.
- 4Crack one egg into the bowl.
- 5Mix the ingredients well.
- 6Add 125ml of lukewarm full-fat milk.
- 7Mix again.
- 8Add one teaspoon of instant yeast.
- 9Mix until the sugar has dissolved.
- 10Cover the bowl to activate the yeast for 10 to 20 minutes.
- 11Once the yeast is active, add 280g of bread flour.
- 12Mix until there is no visible flour.
- 13Cover the dough with cling film and let it proof for 2 hours.
- 14Place the dough onto a counter and shape it into a ball.
- 15Grab another bowl and grease it well with vegetable oil.
- 16Place the dough into the greased bowl.
- 17Cover the bowl with cling film and put it into the fridge overnight.
- 18The next day, take the dough out of the fridge.
- 19Heavily flour your surface.
- 20Roll out the dough while it's still cold.
- 21Grab a donut cutter or something similar and cut out your donut shapes.
- 22Use something small to poke a hole into the middle of each donut shape.
- 23Flour a chopping board and place your donut shapes on it.
- 24Cover the donuts with cling film and let them proof for 1.5 hours.
- 25Get a large pot and fill it with sunflower or vegetable oil.
- 26Heat the oil to around 170 degrees Celsius.
- 27Place your donuts into the hot oil.
- 28Cook for about 2 minutes on each side.
- 29Place the cooked donuts onto a cooling rack.
- 30For the glaze, use 75g of melted unsalted butter.
- 31Add 3 tablespoons of full-fat milk.
- 32Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.
- 33Add 250g of icing sugar.
- 34Whisk the glaze ingredients together until well combined.
- 35Coat your donuts well with the glaze.
- 36Place the glazed donuts onto a cooling rack.
- 37Serve and enjoy your homemade glazed donuts.
Ingredients
- 40 g Dough Ingredients unsalted melted butter
- 40 g Dough Ingredients granulated sugar
- 0.5 tsp Dough Ingredients salt
- 1 large egg
- 125 ml Dough Ingredients full fat milk (room temp)
- 1 tsp Dough Ingredients instant yeast
- 280 g Dough Ingredients bread flour
- extra flour
- 75 g Glaze unsalted melted butter
- 3 tbsp Glaze full fat milk (lukewarm)
- 1 tsp Glaze vanilla extract
- 250 g Glaze icing sugar
- vegetable oil
Equipment
mixing bowlwhiskcling filmdough cutterchopping boardlarge potthermometerspatulaforktongscooling rack
Tips
- The melted butter for the dough should not be too hot.
- Roll out the dough while it's still cold for easier handling.
- Heat the oil to 170°C (338°F) for frying.
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