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Doughnuts
Ring doughnuts are a traditional American treat. In the United States they are part of the culture and come plain or with lots of different icings and toppings.
Here is a recipe for plain doughnuts to which you can add your own choice of icing.
Here is a recipe for plain doughnuts to which you can add your own choice of icing.
123 K 4.7/5 (24 reviews)
3 hours 15 min.
Easy
1.50 €
12 Doughnuts
6 IngredientsLast modified on: September 22th 2013
For 12 Doughnuts, you will need:
- 1
350 g flour - 2
40 g caster sugar - 3
130 ml milk - 4
50 g butter - 5
20 g yeast - 6 2 tablespoons caster sugar
- Total weight: 620 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 35 min.
Resting: 2 hours 30 min.
Cooking: 10 min.
All in all: 3 hours 15 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 3 min.
In a cup mix 20 g yeast with 4 tablespoonsful of warm milk. Leave to ferment for 30 minutes at room temperature.
This makes a yeast-based "leaven" which improves the flavour of the doughnuts.
This makes a yeast-based "leaven" which improves the flavour of the doughnuts.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 30 min.
After this time, put 40 g caster sugar, 50 g butter and 350 g flour into a food-mixer bowl with the rest of the milk.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 10 min.
Pour in the yeast leaven liquid and knead on slow speed until the dough is evenly mixed.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 2 hours
Gather the dough into a ball and put this into a clean bowl. Cover with a plastic sheet and leave to rest for 2 hours at room temperature.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 20 min.
After this time, roll out the dough and shape the doughnuts as shown in this video. Once they are all on the baking sheet, cover with a plastic sheet again and leave to rest for 1 hour.
Stage 6 - ⌛ 10 min.
Heat the oil to 180°C (360°F) and lower in the doughnuts. Fry until golden brown...
Stage 7
...on both sides.
Stage 8
Sprinkle the cooked doughnuts with caster sugar.
Remarks
You can also top your doughnuts with fondant icing or chocolate ganache.
And to drink?
A cup of good coffee.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in an airtight tin.
Source: Based on Jamie Oliver's recipe.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 50 RDI=20 % | 340 RDI=30 % | 50 RDI=8 % | 2,020 RDI=100 % | 8,470 RDI: 100 % |
| Per 100 g | 7 RDI=3 % | 60 RDI=5 % | 8 RDI=1 % | 330 RDI=20 % | 1,370 RDI: 20 % |
| Per piece | 3 RDI=1 % | 30 RDI=3 % | 4 RDI=1 % | 170 RDI=8 % | 710 RDI: 8 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 12 Doughnuts : 1.55 €
- Per Doughnuts : 0.15 €
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