The doughnut was also known as the “Oily Cake” and was reassembled by Dutch. These doughnuts had no holes in the middle back in the day. The best dish for snacks desserts!
Ingredients:
Donut dough:
- 1-1/4 cup whole milk, warmed
- 2-1/4 tsp or 1 package of yeast
- 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 3 tbsp shortening, melted or oil
- 1 egg
- 1 cup blueberry sprinkles
- 3 cups of vegetable oil
Glaze for donuts:
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1-1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 4 Tbsp milk or water, warmed
Procedure:
- In a jug combine warmed milk and yeast, mix and let it foam up for 5-10 minutes.
- In the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with a hook attachment, stir together flour, sugar, salt, and nutmeg.
- Add melted shortening and egg to milk and yeast and mix to combine. Add mixture to the flour mixture, mix on low until the dough comes together, increase speed to medium-high and mix for 5-7 minutes.
- Grease bowl with oil and add dough, brush the top of the dough and cover with plastic wrap and a kitchen towel and let it rise for 1:30hr to 2h.
- Sprinkle a little bit of flour on your work surface and roll out dough to 1/2 inch thick, cut donuts with a round cutter and cut a hole in the center. Place donuts in a baking sheet, cover, and let it rise for 30-45 minutes.
- Make the donuts glaze by combining all the glaze ingredients together.
- Once donuts doubled again, start frying them in hot oil over medium heat until golden brown on both sides. Remove from oil and place them on a cooling rack. Dip each donut in the glaze allowing the excess glaze to drip off.
- Allow glaze to set and enjoy.
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