Glaze Donuts
Homemade glazed donuts are light and fluffy with a perfectly moist inside and a sweetened glazed outside. They are the ultimate treat and super easy to make at home, which makes them the perfect dessert for any occasion. Seriously, who doesn't want a freshly fried homemade donut?!
Servings: 18 Donuts
Ingredients
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup whole milk
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 4 teaspoons dry active yeast
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 1/2-4 cups all-purpose flour
- extra flour for rolling
- 2 quarts oil for frying
Glaze
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- ⅓ cup milk
Instructions
- Mix together the cream, milk and sugar in a small bowl. Heat in the microwave 20 seconds at a time until it reaches 110 degrees fahrenheit. If it gets warmer than that, let it cool to 110 before moving to the next step.
- Whisk the yeast into the liquid and let it stand for 10 minutes, until frothy.
- Add the flour and salt to the bowl of a stand mixer and stir to distribute the salt. Add the yeast mixture to the flour. Use the dough hook on speed 2 to knead for about 5 minutes, until smooth and elastic.
- Oil a large glass bowl. Scrape dough out of the mixing bowl and shape into a ball. Place it in the oiled bowl and turn to coat all the dough in oil.
- Cover and let rise in a warm place for 1-2 hours, until doubled in size.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and roll out to about ½ inch thick. Use a donut cutter or a 3 inch round cookie cutter to cut out the donuts and use a 1 inch round cookie cutter to cut out the donut holes from the center.
- Gather the scraps of dough back together and knead back into a ball. Cover and let rest for 10-15 minutes before rolling out and cutting more donuts.
- Gently reshape the donut rings and holes if needed and let them rest for 10-15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large, heavy bottomed pot. Use a candy thermometer to keep track of the temperature and heat until it reaches 360 degrees Fahrenheit. While frying you should keep your oil between 350-375, though I found the sweet spot to be 360.
- Before you start frying, prep your glaze by mixing together the powdered sugar and milk. Also set up your frying station with a cooling rack with paper towels beneath it to catch any dripping oil or glaze.
- Once the donuts have rested and the oil is the correct temperature, fry 2-3 donuts at a time. Gently lay the donuts into the oil so they fall away from you. This will prevent any splashing oil from splashing at you and burning you. Fry for about 2 minutes per side, until golden brown. Remove with a spider or slotted spoon to the cooling rack.
- Dip the warm donuts in the glaze. I dipped just the tops of them in the glaze, but you can dip both sides if you would like. Place back on the cooling rack to finish cooling.
Nutrition
Calories: 1118kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 108g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 30g | Monounsaturated Fat: 67g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 105mg | Potassium: 75mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 115IU | Vitamin C: 0.05mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg
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