BAKED DOUGHNUTS

This was a very easy and fun recipe that we tried out during quarantine when we had a doughnut craving. I hope you enjoy this recipe!

Check out the recipe video:
https://youtu.be/h3u5J6cuLAQ


INGREDIENTS:

DOUGHNUTS


All Purpose Flour (Maida) - 170 gm (1/2 cup)
Sugar - 20 gm (2 tbsp) (Plus 1 tsp for proofing yeast)
Salt - 3 gm (1 tsp)
Active dry yeast (3 tsps)
Milk - 135 ml (1/2 cup)
Water - 20 ml (1/8 cup)
Oil - 20 ml (1/8 cup)

WHITE CHOCOLATE GLAZE

White chocolate - 250 gm (1 cup)
Fresh cream - 25o ml (1 cup)

CINNAMON SUGAR

Sugar - 1/4 cup
Cinnamon - 2 tbsps

METHOD:

In a bowl, mix together the yeast, 1 tsp of sugar and 1/2 cup of lukewarm milk. Mix well and set aside for 5 to 10 minutes.

Mix 2 tsps of milk, oil and water in a bowl and set it aside.

In another bowl, mix the flour and sugar. Make a well in the middle and pour in the yeast mixture and the water, oil mixture.

Start mixing the flour with the liquid and start to form the dough.

Add in the salt mixed with a little water and continue kneading for a few minutes.

Transfer onto a floured surface and knead for 10 minutes.

Once you've formed a smooth, non-sticky and elastic ball, place it in a greased bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Set aside for 1 hour to rise.

Take out the dough and punch it. Transfer onto a floured surface and knead for 5 minutes.

Start shaping the dough into a rough circle, which is 1/2 and inch thick around.

Cut out the doughnuts, using a cookie cutter that is 2.5 inches wide and using a bottle cap for the centre.

Place the doughnuts onto a greased baking tray, cover them with a damp cloth and let rise for 30 minutes.

Preheat the oven at 200 degree celsius for 10 minutes.

Once they have risen, brush them with milk and bake at 200 degree celsius for 10 minutes until it is golden brown.

Wait till the doughnuts cool before decorating them.

WHITE CHOCOLATE GLAZE

In a bowl, microwave together the chocolate and the cream and mix them together.

To decorate the doughnuts with this, dip the cooled doughnuts in the glaze. Decorate with sprinkles if needed.

CINNAMON SUGAR

Mix together the sugar and cinnamon.

To decorate the doughnuts with this, dip the doughnut into melted butter first and then dip it into the cinnamon sugar.

These doughnuts are soft and fluffy and very enjoyable. I hope you enjoy this! Let me know if you've tried this.