American-style donuts

Ingredients

• 2.75 cups flour
• 2 tsp dried yeast (or 10 g fresh yeast)
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup warm milk
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 ounce softened butter

For the frosting:

• 1/2 cup milk
• 3 cups icing sugar
• food coloring
• sugar decorations

Materials

• Stand mixer
• Deep fryer

Preparation

• Hydrate the yeast in the warm milk.
• In the bowl of the mixer, put the flour, sugar, and salt on the side, and form a well. Add the yeast and milk mixture, water, and the two eggs.
  
• Beat until the mixture is well combined.
• Continue kneading and gradually add the softened butter. Keep kneading until the dough pulls away from the sides. Let it rise at room temperature for 30 minutes.
  
• Degas the dough, meaning press down on it to release the air. Put it in the fridge for 1 hour.
• Degas the dough again and roll it out to 1 cm thick. The dough should remain soft; do not apply too much pressure while rolling it out. Cut circles about 7 cm in diameter using a cookie cutter and place them on a tray.
  
• With a smaller cookie cutter, make holes in each circle. Then, let them rest for 1 hour at room temperature.
• Fry in a deep fryer, set if possible to 170°C. Leave for 2 minutes on each side, then place on paper towels.
  
• For the frosting: Mix the icing sugar and milk until you obtain a uniform mixture.
• Dip the donuts into the frosting (you can color it) and spread it evenly with a spoon.
  
• Sprinkle with sugar decorations. And there you have it, your donuts are ready!

Observations

The frosting: it can be made differently - buttercream, cream cheese, or even ready-made frosting!

Cooking: prefer frying for more uniformity. If you don't have one, they can be cooked in a bath of oil.

Cooking oil: it should not be too hot, as the donuts may be overcooked on the outside and still raw on the inside.

Storage: max 2 days in an airtight container.

Chocolate frosting: add 2 tablespoons of cocoa to your frosting and mix well. If your frosting is too thick, add a little water to loosen it.

Questions

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