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Doughnuts with milk and yeast

Yeast Doughnuts with Milk

A delicious, sweet, rich treat for tea time! Most of us know the taste of hot, sweet, airy doughnuts. I remember them from my student days—they were sold near the university, and I treated myself to them more than once. I'd completely forgotten about them, so I decided to spoil my family with a fresh batch.

Snezhana

Recipe author

Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Butter

Milk

Egg

Instant yeast

All-purpose flour

2.5

Sugar

Salt

Vegetable oil (for deep-frying)

1.5

Powdered sugar

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 7 % 5 g

Fats 45 % 32 g

Carbohydrates 48 % 34 g

431 kcal

GI: 3 / 0 / 97

Cooking method

Step 1:

Gather the ingredients from the list. These doughnuts are not only delicious but also easy on the budget—everything you need is likely already in your kitchen. Put a piece of butter in a deep bowl and melt it in the microwave or over a double boiler.
Step 2:

Pour in the milk. I used whole milk (about 3.2% fat)—the higher the fat content, the richer the doughnuts will be.
Step 3:

Add the sugar and a pinch of salt (to balance the flavor) and stir until the dry ingredients are fully dissolved.
Step 4:

Beat the egg with a fork in a separate bowl, then pour it into the bowl with the rest of the ingredients. Stir again.
Step 5:

Sift the flour and combine it with the dry yeast. I use instant yeast, which can go straight into the flour. You can use fresh (cake) yeast instead, though the process will be a little different. Add the flour and yeast to the bowl of liquid and mix into a dough.
Step 6:

Work in more flour as needed, kneading the dough by hand on a floured board. You should end up with a soft, elastic dough. Leave it in the bowl, covered with plastic wrap, for 40 minutes at room temperature.
Step 7:

Divide the dough into a few pieces and roll each one out into a sheet. Using a drinking glass and a small shot glass, cut out the doughnut rings. Let them rest on the counter for 10 minutes to rise slightly.
Step 8:

Pour vegetable oil into a skillet or saucepan and heat it well. Add the doughnut rings to the hot oil and fry over medium heat until golden brown on both sides.
Step 9:

Each following batch fries faster, so don't wander far from the pan—you don't want the doughnuts to brown too much and pick up a bitter edge. Transfer the doughnuts to a paper towel to drain off the excess oil. Dust with powdered sugar and serve. Enjoy!