Soft and Fluffy Doughnuts

8m
Serves 12
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Directions

  1. 1In a bowl, add milk, sugar, salt, yeast, and an egg. Mix well.
  2. 2Add room temperature butter and flour. Combine to form a shaggy mass.
  3. 3Transfer the dough to a clean surface and knead for 7-8 minutes until soft. Add ½ tablespoon of water if needed to soften the dough, then knead for another 5-6 minutes until smooth and elastic.
  4. 4Divide the dough into 12 pieces (59-60g each). Degas each piece, tuck in the edges towards the center, and roll into a smooth round ball.
  5. 5Place the dough balls on a parchment-lined baking tray, dust with flour, and gently flatten. Make a small hole in the center of each ball to form donuts.
  6. 6Cover with cling film and let rise in a warm environment for 35-40 minutes or until light and puffy.
  7. 7Heat oil in a pan to 350°F (175°C). Fry the donuts for about 1 ½ minutes on each side until light golden brown.
  8. 8Place fried donuts on a paper towel to absorb excess oil, then transfer to a cooling rack.
  9. 9Once cool enough to touch, coat the donuts with powdered sugar or make a glaze with powdered sugar, vanilla sugar, and milk.

Ingredients

  • 390 g flour
  • 165 ml milk/water
  • 50 g butter
  • 1 egg
  • 50 g sugar
  • 4.5 g salt
  • 3 g yeast
  • 112 g powdered sugar
  • 4.5 g vanilla sugar/vanilla extract
  • 15 ml milk

Equipment

bowlwooden spoonkitchen scaleparchment paperbaking traycling filmfrying panspatulatongswhiskcooling rack