I finally found a good doughnut recipe! These light and fluffy doughnuts are made with a yeast dough that's prepared in a bread machine. When the doughnuts have cooled slightly, top them with sugar, chocolate, or your other favorite ingredients.
Ingredients
- warm milk: 0.5 cup
- egg: 0.5 piece (beaten)
- butter: 0.25 cup
- all-purpose flour: 2 cups
- white sugar: 0.25 cup
- salt: 1 tsp
- active dry yeast: 1 tsp
- vegetable oil for frying: 8 cups
Metric Conversion
Stages of cooking
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Place milk, egg, butter, flour, sugar, salt, and yeast into a bread machine in the order listed, or follow the order recommended by your manufacturer if different. Run Dough cycle.
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Remove dough from the machine after the cycle is done, about 90 minutes.
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Knead dough a few times on a floured work surface to collapse all the bubbles. Cut dough into 16 pieces. Cover with a damp cloth and let rest for 20 minutes.
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Stretch each ball out into a 1/4-inch-thick disk. Use a small cutter to cut a hole in the center of each disk. Let doughnuts rise on the floured surface until doubled in size, 30 to 40 minutes.
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Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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Working in batches of 2 to 3, gently place doughnuts into hot oil; fry until they float to the top and turn golden brown, about 3 minutes. Flip doughnuts and repeat on the other side. Drain on paper towels.
