Homemade Donuts - recipe with photo

Homemade Donuts

I recommend making these donuts. :) They turn out very airy, tender and with a crispy crust. Serve them with sour cream, jam, condensed milk or other toppings. Choose the amount of oil for deep-frying based on the size of your pan.

Total cooking time
not set
Number of servings
16
Recipe difficulty
3 / 5

Ingredients

for 16 servings

  • milk 250 ml
  • sugar 50-70 g
  • dry yeast 10 g
  • butter 50 g
  • egg 1
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • flour 400-450 g
  • vegetable frying oil

Instructions

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Warm the milk (it is important that it be warm, not hot).

Step 2 of 18

Add 1 tbsp sugar.

Step 3 of 18

Add yeast.

Step 4 of 18

Leave to rise.

Step 5 of 18

Cream the butter and sugar until smooth.

Step 6 of 18

Add the egg.

Step 7 of 18

Add the yeast and milk mixture.

Step 8 of 18

Mix the ingredients.

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Add salt and flour.

Step 10 of 18

Knead the dough (the kneading process takes about 10 minutes).

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Place the mixture in a bowl.

Step 12 of 18

Leave to rise.

Step 13 of 18

Form small balls from the dough (weighing about 50 g).

Step 14 of 18

Flatten them slightly.

Step 15 of 18

Make holes (pierce with a finger and stretch the dough slightly to create a hole). Leave to proof.

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Heat the oil (the donuts should float freely, the oil layer should be at least 2–3 cm). Place the pieces in. Fry until golden brown on one side.

Step 17 of 18

Flip the patties. Fry on the other side.

Step 18 of 18

Coat the finished donuts in sugar.