Donuts

Ingredients (makes 2 dozen large donuts)

1 1/2 cups of whole warm milk

1/2 cup soft unsalted butter

4 1/2 tsp active dry yeast

3 eggs at room temperature

6 tablespoons sugar

1 1/2 tsp salt

5 1/3 cup all purpose flour ( 2 cups in the first mix. 3 1/3 in second mix see instructions below)

vegetable oil for cooking donuts

Instructions:

In a stand mixer with a regular beater add all ingredients and only 2 cups of the flour. Beat for about 3 minutes.

Change to flat beater to the dough hook and add remaining 3 1/3 cup of flour. Mix on medium for another 3 minutes. Scrape the sides and form into a smooth dough ball. Cover the bowl with a clean tea towel and place in a warm place for about 1 1/2 hour. Dough will rise and double in size.

Place the risen dough on a flour dusted surface. Roll the dough to about 1/2 inch thick, cut circles with a donut cutter. Place the donut and donut holes on a parchment layered cookie sheet. Hint pre cut parchment paper in 4 inch squares, this will help to drop the donuts into the hot oil.

Line another baking sheet with paper towels with a cooking rack on top

Heat oil in a large pot to about 340, please use a thermometer.

Deep fry about 3 to 4 donuts at a time about a 1 minute per side until they are golden brown. Remembering that it doesn’t take long to go from golden to dark brown so watch carefully.

Once golden brown on both side, remove to the cooling rack and continue to cook the rest of the donuts in batches.

Chocolate Glaze:

1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

4 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder

3 Tbsp milk

1 tsp pure vanilla extract

sift powdered sugar and cocoa powder. Stir in milk and vanilla extract, whisk until smooth adding a little more milk if necessary.

Vanilla Glaze:

1 1/2 cup icing sugar

2-3 Tbsp milk

1 1/2 cup tsp vanilla extract

Sift icing sugar in a bowl, add milk and vanilla. Stir until smooth adding a little more milk if necessary.

Cinnamon Sugar (great for the donut holes)

1 cup sugar

2 Tbsp cinnamon

combine sugar and cinnamon in a medium bowl.

Dip donuts into cinnamon sugar while still warm.