freezing temperature, craving for something hot. steamy and delicious.
DONUTS!
They were fried and made in no time.
They tasted delicious when I made a nice glaze for it.
Here is what I did
8 cups of plain flour, plus 2 cups extra for kneading
3 cups of warm water
2 1/2 tablespoons of active dry yeast (or 3 sachets)
1 cup of warm milk
2 cups of sugar
1/3 cup of oil (or melted butter)
3 eggs
I firstly whisked the yeast & warm water together in a medium bowl, set aside for 5 minutes.
In a large mixing bowl, I gently combined 8 cups of flour with the sugar, make a well.
I then whisked milk, oil & eggs into yeast mixture then pour into the flour/sugar bowl. Using my left hand I mixed the ingredients together, until the dough is smooth. "The mixture will be quite sticky" is what I thought when I made it and my theory was correct. I Covered & left it to rise until it doubled in size ( 1-1 ½ hours).
I transfer the dough onto floured bench, to knead the dough, adding flour as I went until the dough began to have had sufficient flour added that it is less sticky, and more manageable. Then I broke off 40 chunks of dough to make each doughnut. I kneaded each dough into a ball & set aside.
Heat oil in a large pot. I had to test oil with a small piece of dough (should rise & brown lightly within seconds).
To make the donuts I , pierced a hole in the middle of the dough with my finger, then slightly stretched it out and span it around your finger to enlarge the hole to about 3 cm, then carefully lower the donuts into the hot oil, turning the donuts as you go. Fry for about 3 minutes or until golden brown & cooked through. Transfer onto a rack to drain and cool.
