SuziQ
29th November 2007, 12:14 PM
Donuts
2 cups scalded milk (heat milk to boiling point approx 3 mins in microwave)
1/2 cup butter
2/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons yeast
4 eggs (beaten)
7 cups sifted flour
Glaze
3 cups powdered sugar (to make powdered sugar put sugar in blender for a few pulses)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup cold water
Melt butter in hot milk, add 1 tsp sugar and salt. Allow to cool.
You must wait till the milk has cooled before proceeding or the yeast will not rise.
Beat in yeast, eggs, remaining sugar, and 3 cups flour. Use a dough hook on your mixmaster or beat with a wooden spoon.
Add rest of flour (dough will be sticky).
Knead for 5 minutes then allow to rise for 1-1 1/2 hours.
Roll out dough, cut into shapes should make 48 donuts. (refer below)
Do not re-roll dough, then allow to rise for 30-45 minutes.
When doughnuts have doubled in size, heat oil to 185°
Transfer 2-3 at a time to the oil. (Lift doughnuts gently when transfering) so they do not collapse.
Fry 1 - 2 minutes on each side or until brown.
To test the oil you can gently toss in the donut holes first, let those cook, and then cook the donuts.
Let them cool on a paper towel - helps get the glaze to stick.
The easiest way to make the donuts is to cut them out with a cookie cutter then use a soft drink bottle lid to cut the hole. Make sure you dip the cutters in flour for each new cut.
Alternatively make donuts for filling later (don't cut out the holes)
Mix together ingredients for glaze.
Heat in Microwave for 30 secs
Dip in warm glaze.
Full Donut filling suggestions
Fill a piping bag with your favourite filling
Gently make a small hole in the side of the donut with a knife of skewer
Gently move skewer around inside donut to make a small hollow, taking care not to break sides
Gen;ty insert the piping bag nose and squeeze a small amount of filling inside.
Dip donut in warm glaze and set aside.
Raspberry jam
Apricot jam
Your favourite jam
Lemon Butter
Custard
Jam and cream (fresh or mock)
What ever you love :yep:
Donuts freeze well. Defrost in microwave (8 seconds) add a scoop of ice cream or just eat as is. :drool:
2 cups scalded milk (heat milk to boiling point approx 3 mins in microwave)
1/2 cup butter
2/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons yeast
4 eggs (beaten)
7 cups sifted flour
Glaze
3 cups powdered sugar (to make powdered sugar put sugar in blender for a few pulses)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup cold water
Melt butter in hot milk, add 1 tsp sugar and salt. Allow to cool.
You must wait till the milk has cooled before proceeding or the yeast will not rise.
Beat in yeast, eggs, remaining sugar, and 3 cups flour. Use a dough hook on your mixmaster or beat with a wooden spoon.
Add rest of flour (dough will be sticky).
Knead for 5 minutes then allow to rise for 1-1 1/2 hours.
Roll out dough, cut into shapes should make 48 donuts. (refer below)
Do not re-roll dough, then allow to rise for 30-45 minutes.
When doughnuts have doubled in size, heat oil to 185°
Transfer 2-3 at a time to the oil. (Lift doughnuts gently when transfering) so they do not collapse.
Fry 1 - 2 minutes on each side or until brown.
To test the oil you can gently toss in the donut holes first, let those cook, and then cook the donuts.
Let them cool on a paper towel - helps get the glaze to stick.
The easiest way to make the donuts is to cut them out with a cookie cutter then use a soft drink bottle lid to cut the hole. Make sure you dip the cutters in flour for each new cut.
Alternatively make donuts for filling later (don't cut out the holes)
Mix together ingredients for glaze.
Heat in Microwave for 30 secs
Dip in warm glaze.
Full Donut filling suggestions
Fill a piping bag with your favourite filling
Gently make a small hole in the side of the donut with a knife of skewer
Gently move skewer around inside donut to make a small hollow, taking care not to break sides
Gen;ty insert the piping bag nose and squeeze a small amount of filling inside.
Dip donut in warm glaze and set aside.
Raspberry jam
Apricot jam
Your favourite jam
Lemon Butter
Custard
Jam and cream (fresh or mock)
What ever you love :yep:
Donuts freeze well. Defrost in microwave (8 seconds) add a scoop of ice cream or just eat as is. :drool: