Homemade Donuts
Classic fried doughnuts with a soft, fluffy texture, finished with a dusting of powdered sugar.
Ingredients
bread flour
180 g
water
95 g
dry yeast (about 5 ml)
1 tsp
butter
18 g
granulated sugar
25 g
egg
25 g
salt
3 g
milk powder
6 g
frying oil (actual usage about 30 g)
250 g
powdered sugar (for dusting)
to taste
Instructions
1
Step 1
Once the butter has softened, add the granulated sugar and salt, and beat with a whisk until slightly fluffy.
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Step 2
Add the milk powder and mix until evenly combined, then add the egg in several additions, mixing well after each.
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Step 3
The finished butter paste should look like the picture shown.
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Step 4
Dissolve the dry yeast in a small amount of water (taken from the recipe's water amount). Add the flour to the butter paste, then pour in the yeast water and the remaining water.
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Step 5
Knead everything into a dough. Place the dough on a work surface and knead vigorously for a while, or use a stand mixer, until the dough reaches the windowpane stage. Leave the dough to rise at room temperature (cover with plastic wrap or a damp cloth).
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Step 6
Fermentation is complete when the dough has risen to 2.5 times its original size. This usually takes about 1 hour. The warmer the room, the faster the dough will rise and the shorter the time needed.
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Step 7
Press out the gas from the risen dough by hand, then let the dough rest at room temperature for 15 minutes.
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Step 8
Use a rolling pin to roll the rested dough out to a thickness of about 1.1 cm. After rolling, let it rest for another 5 to 10 minutes.
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Step 9
Use a donut cutter to cut the dough into donut shapes.
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Step 10
Place the cut donut dough on a floured baking sheet. The leftover scraps can be gathered back into a dough, left to relax for 15 minutes, then rolled out and cut again. The cut donuts require a second rise. Do not use too high a temperature for the second rise. In summer, simply cover the donuts with plastic wrap or a damp cloth and let them rise at room temperature for 40 minutes to 1 hour, until doubled in size. In winter, place the donuts in the oven together with a tray of warm water to keep the inside of the oven warm and humid so the dough can rise properly.
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Step 11
Heat the oil in a deep pot, then gently place the proofed donut dough into the hot oil.
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Step 12
When one side is done, flip the donut over in time. Fry until both sides are golden brown. Drain the fried donuts well, then place them on a cooling rack. Once the donuts have cooled completely, dust the surface with powdered sugar as decoration and serve.
