Sugar Doughnuts

Sweet and delicious home made sugar doughnuts.

Ingredients:

• 1 package active dry yeast
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup warm milk
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp salt
• 2 eggs
• 2 egg yolks
• 1/3 cup unsalted butter
• vegetable oil
• 1/4 sugar
• 2 tbsp cinnamon

Method:

In an electric mixer blend warm milk, sugar, and yeast. Let stand until slightly frothy (approximately 10 min.). Meanwhile in a separate large bowl combine flour and salt.

Stir yeast mixture again at low speed for 1 minute with paddle attachment. Add flour mixture gradually while stirring until well combined. Now with the dough hook attachment mix in eggs, yolks and butter until well incorporated. Set speed to medium and mix  until dough is smooth and comes away easily from the sides of the bowl. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise at room temperature until doubled in size, about 1 hour.

Turn dough out onto a lightly-floured surface and punch down. Roll until 1/4″ thick. Cut into 3″ circles and transfer to a lightly floured surface. Use a 1″ cutter to cut out the centres of the donuts if desired. Reserve these centres to cook separately. Cover rounds with plastic wrap and let rise for 30 minutes more.

In a heavy bottomed pot add enough vegetable oil to reach 3″ depth and heat to 350F. Drop in donuts a few at a time making sure not to crowd the pot. Cook, flipping often to brown both sides until golden, about 2 min. Remove donuts to a paper towel-lined plate and repeat with remaining donuts. Let cool until warm enough to handle.

Combine sugar and cinnamon and pour onto a shallow plate. Roll warm donuts in cinnamon sugar until they are well coated. Cool or enjoy immediately.