Doughnuts
Always wanted to make doughnuts but never get around to do it 'cos I thought they were really fattening. However, after taking a look at all the recipes in the net, they are not as fattening as what I thought. They are just as fattening as any other bread or bun with fillings.
I do not have a doughnut cutter so I just improvished and used a bottle cap to make a hole in the dough.
I did the dough in my breadmaker machine and this is really easy. What a blessing the bread machine is! I just pour everything into the machine and after 1.5 hours the dough is ready to be shaped.
I used LeeLee's recipe but made some modifications to it.
Ingredients: (about 20 pieces with diameter of about 6cm)
150g bread flour
100g cake flour
10g milk powder
3/4 tsp baking powder
30g sugar
5g salt
1 3/4 tsp yeast
1 egg yolk
70ml cold water
70ml cold milk
25g melted butter
Sugar for coating:
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 - 1 tsp cinnamon powder (optional)
Method:
1. Put everything in the bread machine according to what your machine's manual said and start the dough cycle. Once the dough cycle is complete you can start to shape it.
2. On a floured surface and with floured hands divide dough into 23g pieces and shape it into a ball. Pat it flat to about 1.5cm high and make a hole in the middle of the dough.
3. Prove the shaped dough for 30 minutes on a greased tray covered loosely with glad wrap in a warm environment.
4. Fill the wok with oil about 2.5 inches deep and fry the dough for 30 seconds on each side or till lightly golden brown. Drain well and pat dry with absorbent paper towel before coating them in sugar.
5. Serve warm.
Notes for those without bread machine:
Mix all ingredients in a big mixing bowl except butter (do not melt butter but use room temperature butter). Mix well to form a dough.
Add in the butter and knead into a smooth elastic dough. Prove in a covered mixing bowl for 60 minutes. The rest of the process you can follow step (2) from above.
The doughnuts were soft and yummy!
If you like doughnuts, this recipe is worth trying!
Labels: Bread n Buns
posted by Florence @ 4:18 PM
11 Comments:
What a coincidence! I recently bought a doughnut cutter. Was thinking of making it. My children just love doughnut. Wondering what if we baked it instead of frying? .....jojong
Hi Jojong,
Thank you for visiting me in my blog!
The doughnuts were a hit with my kids.
Maybe you can try to bake 4 of them in the oven and deep fry the rest.
If you do try it, please let me know and if I do try it first I will post the results on my blog!
That looks very yummy indeed. You are really a pro in baking and cooking. I wish I can bake and cook like you.
Alice
Hi, Florence,
The baked doughnuts when it is hot it taste like bread. When it is cool, it is OK. But would taste better if it is softer. I use LeeLee's recipe but change the plain flour to cake flour.
Overall, fried is still better.
Is your dough sticky? Mine is.
jojong
Hi Jojong,
So fried ones are better! In that case I won't try to bake it then. Thanks for letting me know.
Dear Florence
I tried this today, but the dough was extremely sticky and difficult to handle. I had to add a lot of extra flour to make it easier to handle. Just like to know what I did wrong?
It's proofing right now, so not sure how it will turn out when fried.
Thanks,
bee
Hi Florence
I have just tried your recipe and we (yah, we including myself) love it. It is really soft and yummy!! My dough is not sticky.
Rgds, Connie
juz came back fr aussie with their famous creme doughnuts and haf fallen in love wit them. Really blessed to find this recipe fr ur blog, tks Flo for ur effort...waah, didnt know i'm 2 yrs behind u gals for making these soft yummy doughnuts...josie
Hi Josie,
Have a great doughnut feast then!
Hi, may I know whether can I bake the doughnut instead of frying it and what baking utensil should I use for baking the doughnut. Thanks a lot ya!
tiramisu,
Try it and see if it works. I have not bake this before so cannot help you.
I'll try it sometime.
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