Homemade Glazed Donuts

765 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

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