YOU have to make these, you will love them!!!
Homemade Glazed Doughnuts
3 T. dry active yeast
1/2 c. warm water
3 c. warm milk (I heat mine in the microwave for 2-3 minutes)
1 c. sugar
2 t. salt
4 eggs
2/3 c. shortening
10 c. flour
Oil for frying
Glaze:
2/3 c. butter
4 c. powdered sugar
3 t. vanilla
6-8 T hot water or as needed
Sprinkle yeast over the warm water and let stand for 5 minutes. In a large bowl, mix together the yeast mixture, milk, sugar, salt, eggs, shortening and 2 c. flour. Mix for 2 minutes. Pour in remaining flour 1/2 c. at a time, until the dough no longer sticks to the bowl. Knead for 5 minutes or until smooth and elastic. Place the dough into a greased bowl and cover with a HOT damp towel (or plastic wrap...if doing this, spray dough with pan coating before placing plastic wrap over the it). Dough is ready when you touch it and the indention remains.
Turn the dough onto a floured surface, and gently roll out to 1/2 inch thickness. cut with a floured doughnut cutter (or use the mouth of a cup and something smaller to cut the center hole). Place doughnuts on cookie sheets that have been sprayed with pan coating. Let doughnuts rise again until double. Cover loosely with wax paper.
For Glaze:
Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth. Remove from heat and stir in HOT water one tablespoon at a time until glaze is thin but NOT watery. Set aside.
Heat oil in a deep fryer or large heavy skillet (I used my electric frying pan). Slide doughnuts into hot oil using a wide spatula. Turn doughnuts over as they rise to the surface. Fry doughnuts on each side until golden brown. Remove from oil to drain on a wire rack. Dip doughnuts into glaze while still hot and set onto a wire rack to drain of excess.
*I doubled the glaze because it wasn't enough to do all of my doughnuts. I personally don't like my glazed doughnuts to be COVERED in glaze so I just dip the top...but do it how you like them. Also, I don't have a wire rack (I know, a sin for any cook right?!) so I placed them on a baking sheet that was covered with paper towels, it worked.
Hope you enjoy!
Julie~
I love donuts, but the store-bought ones are unhealthy and full of trans-fat. These looks so delicious and I can't wait to try them out. I'm loving this site.
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