Soft and Fluffy Doughnuts

Dolapo Grey

4 years ago

These doughnuts are the definition of perfection! They are soft, light, and delicious, serve with a dusting of powdered sugar, cinnamon sugar or eat as is.

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INGREDIENTS

4 cups all-purpose flour plus more for rolling
1/4 cup warm water
3/4 cups milk
1/4 cup butter, melted and cooled
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
2 1/2 teaspoon instant yeast
2 eggs
4 cups oil for frying

PROCEDURE

Step 1

Pour the water into a small bowl, sprinkle in the yeast and a teaspoon of sugar, mix and let it sit until foamy.

Step 2

About 5 to 10 minutes.

Step 3

Add the flour, salt, the rest of the sugar, and nutmeg into the bowl of your mixer.

Step 4

Beat in the eggs, melted butter, milk, and yeast mixture.

Step 5

Knead on medium speed until smooth and stretchy. About 10 minutes. (This process can also be done by hand).

Step 6

Remove dough from bowl and knead for about 1 minute by hand and shape into a ball.

Step 7

Oil the inside of a big bowl, transfer the dough to the bowl and coat the top with oil, cover with plastic wrap and/or kitchen towel, and allow to rise in a warm spot until doubled in size.

Step 8

1hour later.

Step 9

Sprinkle a bit of flour on your work surface and rolling pin. Turn out the dough and roll out into 1/2 an inch thickness and cut with a doughnut cutter or two circular big and small cutters.

Step 10

Gently transfer doughnuts to a lightly floured tray about 2 inches apart, cover loosely with a plastic wrap and leave in a warm spot until doubled in size. (gently knead together the leftover dough and doughnut holes, allow to rest for 5 minutes, roll out and repeat the process).

Step 11

30 minutes later.

Step 12

Heat up oil in a bottomed pan over medium heat and line 2 trays with paper towels. Carefully lift doughnuts into the hot oil and fry for 1 minute or until golden brown.