# Soft and Fluffy Doughnuts

This recipe shows how to make soft and fluffy doughnuts in less than two hours.

- Servings: 12 servings
- Total time: 8 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Breakfast
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

1. In a bowl, add milk, sugar, salt, yeast, and an egg. Mix well.
2. Add room temperature butter and flour. Combine to form a shaggy mass.
3. Transfer 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. Divide 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. Place 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. Cover with cling film and let rise in a warm environment for 35-40 minutes or until light and puffy.
7. Heat 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. Place fried donuts on a paper towel to absorb excess oil, then transfer to a cooling rack.
9. Once cool enough to touch, coat the donuts with powdered sugar or make a glaze with powdered sugar, vanilla sugar, and milk.

## Equipment

- bowl
- wooden spoon
- kitchen scale
- parchment paper
- baking tray
- cling film
- frying pan
- spatula
- tongs
- whisk
- cooling rack

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ou_siIBmGM
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/5f0eea7b-0100-4e75-9327-08c69a6ee1e1
- Extracted: 2025-03-02

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