Classic Doughnuts!!

Hey guys, so today I am going to tell you how to make the family favourite and classic treat..... Doughnuts! A lot of people think that making doughnuts is some complicate process but it truly isn't, I made this with my friends who aren't the best cooks every but they made these scrumptious little delights without a little bit of trouble.
So lets get started!
You will need: 10g (1½ sachets) dried yeast, 400g plain flour, 45ml warm water, 25g unsalted butter (melted), 1 egg, 220ml milk, warmed, 45g caster sugar, 3g fine salt, vegetable/canola oil (deep frying oil), 45g cinnamon sugar

To start, combine the yeast, 2 tbsn of the flour and water in a small bowl and mix well. Set aside for 10 minutes until foamy. (This is the time when I measure and prepare everything else)
After this, mix together the butter, egg, milk, sugar, salt, remaining flour and the yeast mixture in a large bowl. Mix together with a mix master for 10 minutes with an dough hook until a dough forms. Turn the dough onto a lightly floured bench and knead for 5 minutes, until smooth. Place in a lightly oiled bowl and cover with cling film. Set aside in a warm place to prove for 1 hour or until doubled in size (the warmer the area, the quicker it will rise).
Place the dough again on a lightly floured surface and gently flatten into a rectangle 1 1/2 cm thick (NOTE: Your aim is to keep as much air in as you can). Then cut out circles with 7cm biscuit and cut a 2cm hole in the middle (this is a really important step because it makes the doughnuts cook evenly.

Arrange on a sheet of baking paper and allow to rise for 20 minutes or until doubled.
Heat 10cm deep vegetable oil in a medium saucepan to 180°C. Fry the doughnuts in batches for 5 minutes, turning several times, until lightly golden, then drain on kitchen paper. Toss with cinnamon sugar and serve while warm.

So there is the simple recipe. It is so fun to stand around the fryer with the family (despite how bad that sounds) and just cook doughnuts.

Want something a bit different? Just use the 2cm cutter and make tiny doughnut popcorn pieces.

So until next time, keep on cooking 

Kat Xx