Although archaeologists had found some petrified remains of fried cakes with holes in the center, it is still unclear how could the early Native Americans prepare these delicious fried dough desserts that we know today as doughnuts. In the past, doughnuts were known as olykoeks (oily cakes), and the pilgrims from Holland are credited for bringing them to the United States.
American Homemade Glazed Donuts
Course: DessertCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Medium4
servings10
minutes30
minutes452
kcal2
hours2
hours40
minutesAlthough archaeologists had found some petrified remains of fried cakes with holes in the center, it is still unclear how could the early Native Americans prepare these delicious fried dough desserts that we know today as doughnuts. In the past, doughnuts were known as olykoeks (oily cakes), and the pilgrims from Holland are credited for bringing them to the United States.
Ingredients
- Donut dough
1-1/4 cup whole milk, warmed
2-1/4 tsp or 1 package of yeast
3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup white sugar
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp nutmeg
3 Tbsp shortening, melted or oil
1 egg
Oil for frying
- Glaze for donuts
1/3 cup butter, melted
2 cups powdered sugar
1-1/2 tsp vanilla extract
4 Tbsp milk or water, warmed
Directions
- In a jug combine warmed milk and yeast, mix and let it foam up for 5-10 minutes.
- In the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with a hook attachment, stir together flour, sugar, salt, and nutmeg.
- Add melted shortening and egg to milk and yeast and mix to combine. Add mixture to the flour mixture, mix on low until the dough comes together, increase speed to medium-high and mix for 5-7 minutes.
- Grease bowl with oil and add dough, brush the top of the dough and cover with plastic wrap and a kitchen towel and let it rise for 1:30 hr to 2h.
- Sprinkle a little bit of flour in your work surface and roll out dough to 1/2 inch thick, cut donuts with a round cutter and cut a whole in the center. Place donuts in a baking sheet, cover and let it rise for 30-45 minutes.
- Make the donuts glaze by combining all the glaze ingredients together.
- Once donuts doubled again, start frying them on hot oil over medium heat until golden brown on both sides. Remove from oil and place them on a cooling rack. Dip each donut in the glaze allowing the excess glaze to drip off.
- Allow glaze to set and enjoy.
