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Freshly baked doughnuts on a plate, perfect for breakfast or dessert

Doughnut

Delicious homemade doughnuts that are warm, fluffy, and easily customizable with your favorite toppings.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 12 doughnuts
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 190
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Doughnut Ingredients
  • 3 cups flour All-purpose flour works best
  • 2 tablespoons butter Melted butter for richness
  • 7 grams baker’s yeast Active dry yeast can be used as a substitute
  • 5 tablespoons sugar Adjust according to taste
  • 1 cup milk Warm milk to activate yeast
  • 1 whole egg Large egg for binding
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt Enhances flavor

Method
 

Preparation
  1. In a bowl, mix warm milk and yeast; let it sit for 10 minutes.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, and salt.
  3. Add melted butter, egg, and the yeast mixture; knead to form a dough.
  4. Let dough rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
  5. Roll out the dough, cut into doughnut shapes, and let them rise for another 30 minutes.
Cooking
  1. Heat oil in a deep fryer, and fry the doughnuts until golden brown on each side.
  2. Drain on paper towels, and enjoy!

Notes

Doughnuts are best served warm. Experiment with different toppings like chocolate and sprinkles!