You always wanted to know how to make raised donuts, yes?

How do YOU spell donut? Or is it doughnut?

These donuts turned out fabulous, I am really happy with the recipe and the photos. You should give them a try, you make a lot of people very happy, you'll thank me later.

RECIPE

Yield: 16-18 doughnuts

Ingredients

Doughnuts:
1 cup warm milk (not hot)
1 tablespoon active dry yeast
1/2 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons butter, melted
4 1/2 - 5 cups all purpose flour
about 2 quarts of oil for frying

Glaze:
1/3 cup whole milk
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 tablespoons butter, melted
4 1/2 cups powdered sugar
sprinkles, white or dark chocolate, food dye, cocoa powder

Instructions

1. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with beater attachment (or a large bowl), dissolve yeast in milk and allow to sit for about 5 minutes until bubbly. Beat in eggs and sugar, then butter and salt until combined. Add about 4 cups flour, one cup at a time, until your dough comes together and pull away from the sides. Now switch the attachment to a dough hook and add up to 1 cup more flour as need until the dough is smooth and resilient. Cover bowl with a damp towel or plastic wrap and place in warm place to rise until doubled in size. (Alternatively, you can refrigerate the dough overnight.)
2. When dough is ready, roll it out on a lightly floured surface into a layer about 1/2 inch thick. Use a circular cookie cutter with a diameter of about 3 inches (or you can use the mouth of an inverted cup) to cut out circles. (Feel free to use any cookie cutter shapes you'd like. I used a heart, a flower, and a 3.) Place the doughnuts on a tray and allow them to rise for 30 to 45 minutes.
3. After they've been rising for close to 25 minutes, heat oil to 350 degrees F (180 C) in a deep fryer or wide pot and line a plate with paper towels. Drop doughnuts, a few at a time, gently into oil and fry on each side for about 1 minute or until golden brown. Remove with a slotted spoon and place on prepared plate.
4. Glaze: Whisk the milk, vanilla, and salt in a medium mixing bowl until completely smooth. Add about 3 1/2 cups of the powdered sugar and stir well. As you remove the hot dounghnuts from the grease, allow them to cool for a few moments until you can handle them but they are still hot; dip them into glaze. Set them on a parchment lined tray to dry.
5. After you've glazed all the doughnuts, stir in the melted butter to the glaze and add the remaining powdered sugar. Pour the thickened icing into one or more shallow dishes and add either food coloring or a small amount of cocoa powder to your taste/color preference. Dip the tops of doughnuts one by one in your glazes and place back on tray to dry. Sprinkle on any toppings you want such as chocolate, sprinkles, or even cereal is fun!

So, for my followers, I will be leaving in about 2 hours for Santiago. I will be there until Saturday. So, my posts will be sparatic, but I will do my best to get some out there. They'll be focused on travel and Santiago of course, but I'm sure I'll add some food in there from time to time.

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