RECIPE: Home Made Doughnuts

INGREDIENTS
the recipe can be doubled
the recipe can be doubled

 21/2 cups( 325 grams) all-purpose flour

1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast

3 tablespoons (40 grams) room temperature unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

3 tablespoons (35 grams) granulated whitesugar

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup (120 ml) milk, heated to lukewarm

1 large eggs lightly beaten

Topping:

1/2 - 1 cup (100-200 grams) granulated white sugar or 1/2 - 1 cup (60 - 120 grams) sifted icing sugar

In a large bowl whisk together 2 1/4 cups (295 grams)flour and the yeast. Add the butter and, with your fingertips, cut or rub the butter into the flour mixture until you have coarse crumbs. Stir in the sugar and salt.

Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and add the lukewarm milk and lightly beaten egg and stir until you have a ball of dough. Add more flour, a tablespoon at a time, if necessary. Then transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead until the dough is no longer sticky and is smooth and elastic (about five minutes). Shape the dough into a ball and place in a large lightly greased bowl, turning once. Cover the bowl  and let rise in a warm place until doubled (approximately 1 1/2 - 2 hours).Then place the dough on a lightly floured surface, and gently punch the dough to release the air. With a lightly floured rolling pin,roll the dough to a thickness of about 1/2 inch (1 cm). Cut the dough into about 2 1/2 - 3 inch (6-7 cm) circles, using a lightly floured doughnut cutter or cookie cutter (will need a smaller cookie cutter to cut out the center "hole"). Place the doughnuts on a lightly floured tray. Gather up the scraps, roll, and cut out remaining doughnuts.Loosely cover the doughnuts with kitchen towel and let rise in a warm place until almost doubled (about 30-60 minutes).

pre heat the oil till when you put in onions you hear a sizzling sound , Carefully place the doughnuts into the hot oi and deep fry, about 2 to 3 at a time (do not over crowd). Fry each side until golden brown, about 45-60 seconds per side. Carefully remove the doughnuts from the hot fat with the end of a wooden spoon. Place on a  clean paper towels. After a minute, roll the doughnuts in the sugar.