DOUGHNUTS /DONUTS

I love to treat my family with this homemade Doughnuts. My daughters love doughnuts very much ,so wants to try them at home and tried it on Valentine'Day . Once you mastered this basic recipe for fluffy ,yeasted doughnuts ,you can do pretty much anything you like in terms of glazes, toppings and filling. You and your entire family ,especially your kids will love eating them for sure.You may fry it or bake ,here I made them fried .They tastes too good ,crusty ,puffy ,soggy either they covered with sugar or glazed with chocolate.

INGREDIENTS:

1 Tbsp Dry Active Yeast

3 Tbsp  Warm Water [110 degree F/ 45 degree C]

1 Tsp White Sugar

3/4 cups Milk
1/4 cup Margarine/  Butter

2 Egg Yolks

2 Cups All-purpose Flour

8 Cups Shortening For Frying/ Oil

¼ Cup White Sugar

For GLAZING:
1/4 Cup Powdered Sugar
100 Gms Brown Chocolate

100 Gms White Chocolate


METHOD:

STEP 1 - Smash up yeast in a medium bowl. Add water and 1 teaspoon sugar, and mix until pasty. Set aside. Let rise until spongy.

STEP 2 - Scald/ boiled milk with margarine/ butter. Cool to lukewarm.

STEP 3 - Beat egg yolks. Add 1/4 cup sugar, and mix thoroughly.

STEP 4 -  Add the cooled scalded/ boiled milk mixture, and beat until foamy. Mix in the yeast mixture.

Step 5 -  Add flour gradually, beating after each addition. Beat until thick and springy. Add flour only as needed to make a soft dough; too much will make hard doughnuts. Cover, and let rise until doubled.

STEP 6 - Shape dough into small balls. Let rise on floured waxed paper until doubled.

STEP 7 - In a deep-fryer, heat shortening/ oil to 375degree F (190 degree C). Fry until brown. Roll in sugar. Let it cool.

STEP 8 - Melt the chocolate seperatly .Dip the doughnuts in it and put them on a wire rack so that extra chocolate will drop out.
STEP 9 - Cut them horizontally and you can stuff them with chocolate /beaten cream .