American donuts
Description
The recipe won't take much time. If you want to know, serve it cooled or slightly warm.
Instructions
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Step 1
Warm a little water so that it is warm but not hot. Add the yeast to the container with water and stir with a spoon. Let it sit for fifteen minutes in a draft-free place so that the yeast "comes to life" and starts working.
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Step 2
Into a bowl with high sides, crack a chicken egg, add granulated sugar and soft butter. You can melt the butter beforehand into a liquid consistency in the microwave or on the stove, or simply take it out of the refrigerator and leave it at room temperature for several hours.
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Step 3
Now, in a separate saucepan, heat the milk to forty degrees and pour it into a bowl. It should not be too hot, otherwise the egg may curdle. Add the yeast mixture. Pour in the sifted flour. Sift the flour to remove any possible impurities and to enrich it with oxygen.
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Step 4
Now use a special kitchen machine with a kneading attachment to mix the dough. If you don't have a food processor at hand, you can use an ordinary fork or your hands. The dough should turn out soft and elastic.
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Step 5
Roll the dough into a ball and place it in a plastic container or bowl. Then tightly cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the dough rise. A slightly warm oven or a spot near a radiator works perfectly.
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Step 6
When the dough has risen, take it out of the bowl and place it on a floured work surface or board. Roll out the dough to a thickness of one and a half centimeters. If you don't have a special doughnut cutter, use a glass and a shot glass. Cut out circles with the glass, then use the shot glass to cut out smaller pieces in the center, creating holes.
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Step 7
In a heavy-bottomed pot or saucepan, heat vegetable oil to 180 degrees Celsius. If the oil is too cold, the donuts won't cook properly and will remain raw inside. If it's too hot, they will simply burn. Place the donuts one by one into the heated oil and fry for a few minutes on each side. Place the cooked donuts on paper towels to drain excess oil. Melt white chocolate over a water bath, then drizzle it over the donuts. Finally, sprinkle with chocolate sprinkles and powdered sugar.