Easy Homemade Doughnut Recipe with Simple Ingredients

Heavenly Homemade Doughnuts: A Recipe for Fluffy Perfection

This recipe guides you through the delightful process of creating homemade doughnuts. With simple ingredients and clear instructions, you'll be a doughnut-making master in no time!

Ingredients:

• • 4 cups (500g) all-purpose flour

• • ⅓ cup (65g) granulated sugar

• • 2 large eggs

• • 6 tablespoons (85g) unsalted butter, melted

• • 1 cup (240ml) whole milk, warmed

• • 2¼ teaspoons (7g) instant dry yeast

• • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

• • ½ teaspoon salt

• • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

• • Vegetable oil for frying

Instructions:

1. 1. Activate the Yeast: In your stand mixer's bowl, whisk together the warm milk, yeast, and 1 tablespoon of sugar. Let this mixture sit for 5-10 minutes until it becomes foamy and bubbly.

1. 1. Combine Wet Ingredients: Add the remaining sugar, eggs, melted butter, vanilla extract, nutmeg, salt, and 2 cups of flour to the foamy yeast mixture. Use low speed to beat for 1 minute, then scrape down the sides of the bowl.

1. 1. Build the Dough: Add the remaining flour and increase the mixer speed to medium. Beat until the dough comes together, forming a ball that pulls away from the bowl's sides (approximately 2 minutes). If the dough feels too sticky, gradually add more flour until it reaches a slightly sticky consistency.

1. 1. Knead and Rise: Continue kneading the dough in the mixer for an additional 5-7 minutes. Alternatively, you can knead by hand on a lightly floured surface for the same duration. Add flour if the dough becomes excessively sticky.

1. 1. First Rise: Lightly grease a large bowl. Place your kneaded dough in the bowl, turning it to coat it completely with the oil. Cover the bowl and let the dough rise in a warm spot for about 2 hours, or until it doubles in size.

1. 1. Shaping the Doughnuts: Once risen, gently punch down the dough. Transfer it to a floured surface and roll it out to a thickness of ½ inch.

1. 1. Cutting the Doughnuts: Use a doughnut cutter to create your doughnut shapes. Re-roll any leftover dough scraps and cut out additional doughnuts.

1. 1. Second Rise: Place the cut doughnuts on baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Cover them loosely and let them rise for another 30 minutes.

1. 1. Preparing to Fry: Heat up vegetable oil in a large pot.

1. 1. Frying the Doughnuts: Carefully lower the doughnuts into the hot oil and fry for 1 minute per side. Utilize a slotted spatula to remove the doughnuts from the oil gently.

1. 1. Draining and Cooling: Place the fried doughnuts on a wire rack positioned over a baking sheet. Repeat this process for the remaining doughnuts.

Now you have a batch of delicious homemade doughnuts ready to enjoy!