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Donuts

I don't know if everyone calls them this i just do.

with the lockdown and all the shit that's been happening I've been baking a whole lot. I actually got limited as to how much flour I could use otherwise I was going to use it all. these donuts are so goooooodddddddddd. I fell in love with them. if you can be bothered waiting the amount of tie it takes to make them then its really good. while i was waiting i was just watching supernatural. 

are there any supernatural fans out there????

'67 Chevy Impala???

anyway here's the recipe

Easy doughnuts

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Passive Time

90 minutes

INGREDIENTS

3 cups or 375 grams

1 tsp

180 ml or 3/4 cups

28 grams or 2 tablespoons

100 grams or 1/2 cup

2

2 1/4 teaspoons

Warm up 1/4 cup of the milk and add the yeast and a teaspoon of sugar.Let it rest for 5-10 minutes until frothy. The milk should be hot enough to be able to place your finger in it for 5 seconds . Any hotter and your yeast will be killed. Any colder and it won't activate the yeast. If you have a food thermometer, that's between 105 to 115 F.

Stir together the flour and salt in a mixing bowl.

Meanwhile , in a saucepan heat the remaining milk, sugar and butter on low heat until the butter melts and the sugar dissolves. Take off the heat and get it lukewarm or room temperature.

Whisk in the eggs into the milk-butter mixture .

Add the activated yeast mixture and the liquid mixture to the flour.

Mix using an electric mixer fitted with dough hooks or knead by hand for few minutes until a dough is formed that pulls away from the sides of the bowl. The dough will be sticky.

Transfer to a well oiled bowl. Cover with plastic wrap or damp towel and let it rest in a warm place for about an hour or doubled in size. This is the first proofing.

When doubled in size, punch the dough to knock out the air.

Roll on a well floured surface to a thickness of about 1/4 inch. Using a round cookie cutter or jar lids , cut out the doughnuts . I used 4 cm cookie cutters .

Transfer to a plate or tray and again cover and rest in a warm place for about half an hour.( second proofing)

When the dough rounds have doubled in size , heat some oil in a pan (at least 3 inches deep) on medium or medium high. Fry the doughnuts until golden brown ( about one minute each side) .

Drain out the doughnuts on a wire rack. Let cool to room temperature.

When cool , insert a toothpick or skewer into the doughnut from one side and wiggle it inside to create some room. Fit a pastry bag with a small round tip and fill with ganache , pastry cream or jam . Insert the tip into the doughnut opening and fill until the doughnut becomes heavy or you can't push anymore ! Dust with icing sugar

Store filled or unfilled doughnuts in an airtight container for 2-3 days at room temperature and 4-5 days in the refrigerator

You can freeze unfilled doughnuts for upto 2 months.

Doughnuts are best eaten fresh on the day they are made .

If the dough is still very sticky (unmanageable ) after kneading or mixing, add 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup more flour and mix.

The yeast may take upto 15 minutes to get activated. If it doesn't turn frothy by then , discard and start fresh.

Re rolling and cutting out scraps of dough may cause the doughnuts to become slightly tough.

there you go. as i said they're really nice and if your a supernatural fan. then good for you.