Donuts

INGREDIENTS

• 1 Tbls dry yeast
• 1 C. milk
• 1/4 C. shortening room temp
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 2 eggs
• 3 1/2 C. all-purpose flour

INSTRUCTIONS

 

• Dissolve yeast in 3oz of luke-warm water. Set aside.
• Heat milk in microwave for 2 minutes.
• While milk is heating add shortening to a large bowl. Pour hot milk over it and whisk until mixed. Add salt, sugar, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Mix well with a wooden spoon. Add eggs and mix well.
• Add yeast mixture to batter and mix. Add 1 cup of flour and mix well. Add 1 more cup of flour and mix. Add 1 last cup of flour and mix well. Batter should be sticky add another 1/2 cup of flour and mix until smooth. Do not allow dough to become tough.
• Sprinkle flour onto a clean surface and pour batter onto it. Gently knead dough until surface is not sticky to the touch. Place the soft dough into a lightly greased bowl. Cover the bowl and let rise for 1 to 1½ hours. Dough will be doubled in size when done.
• Place dough on a lightly floured surface and roll out to about a 1 inch thickness. Cut the doughnuts out using a large and smaller circular cookie cutter for the donut holes. Move donuts and holes to a clean surface. Cover and let rise for 1 to 1½ hours.
• Once the donuts and holes are done rising, fry them in a large frying pan with vegetable oil until golden brown. I usually set mine on medium to medium high. 
  
  

  Chocolate Donut Glaze

  • ▢ 4 ounces chocolate chips
  • ▢ 2 Tablespoons butter
  • ▢ 1 Tablespoon corn syrup 
  • ▢ 2 Tablespoons heavy cream

  
  

  • In a medium sized bowl, add the heavy cream, butter and corn syrup to the chocolate chips. Microwave for 30 seconds and stir together until the chocolate is melted. Microwave for another 15 seconds if needed.
    

    Glaze

    • ▢ 2 C.  powdered sugar, sifted 
    • ▢ 2 Tablespoons milk
    • ▢ Food coloring As desired  

    
    

    • In a medium bowl, whisk together powdered sugar and milk (use more milk or water to thin glaze until desired consistency). Add 1/4 tsp more milk or water at a time until you reach desired consistency. 
       
      

      

      
      

      Chocolate Creme Filling:  1/4 cup of butter  1/4 cup of shortening  1 heaping tablespoon of cocoa powder (omit for vanilla creme filling)  2 cups of powdered sugar  1 teaspoon vanilla  1-2 Tablespoons of milk  I use my whisk attachment on my mixer to blend the butter and shortening well first. Then add in the cocoa powder, powdered sugar, and vanilla. Stir it well. Then add the milk slowly while whisking until it is light and fluffy. I like to do this the night before also and refrigerate it so the filling is nice and firm. To fill the donuts without holes first I roll them in powdered sugar and then use a butter knife to create a hole in the side (not all the way through) and wiggle it around inside creating space for the creme filling.

      Source: https://mycrazyblessedlife.com/2016/03/02/homemade-melt-in-your-mouth-donuts/