in category Doughnut Recipes
4-1/2 to 5 cups flour, divided
2 packages dry yeast
1 cup milk
3/4 cup water
1/3 cup vegetable or canola oil
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 tsp. salt
1-1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
2 eggs at room temperature
Melted butter
Stir together 2 cups flour and yeast. Combine milk,water, oil, sugar, salt and spices and heat to 120°F.
Add liquid ingredients to flour/yeast. Beat until smooth (2 minutes on medium mixer speed).(Or 300 strokes by hand). Blend in eggs.
Add 1 cup flour and beat 1 minute on medium speed.(or 150 strokes by hand). Stir in more flour to make a very thick batter. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled. (about an hour). Punch down dough. Turn onto well-floured surface. Turn dough over 2 or 3 times to shape into a soft ball. Roll out to 1/2 inch thick.
Cut with doughnut cutter. Gather cut-out "holes," re-roll, and re-cut.
Place doughnuts 2 inches apart on greased baking sheets. Brush with melted butter and let rise until doubled. (about 20 minutes)
Meanwhile, preheat oven to 425°F, and make glaze.
Bake doughnuts for 8 to 10 minutes.
Remove from baking sheets and glaze while warm.
Yields about 3 dozen doughnuts.
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