Do it at Home Doughnuts

For months i have been wanting to make some doughnuts, and everyone always said i couldn't without a fryer. But a purchase at the weekend finally gave me an at home doughnut recipe. Its very much a case of trial and error when it comes to the frying. But once you get it the final product is delicious.

Ingredients for the Doughnuts

1 tbsp Dried active yeast

60ml Lukewarm water

2 tbsp Caster sugar

190ml Warm milk

1 Large egg

30g Unsalted butter, melted

340g Strong white bread flour

700ml Sunflower oil for fryng

Ingredients for coating

100g Caster sugar

2 tsp Ground cinnamon

Method
1. In a large jug, dissolve the yeast in the lukewarm water with 1 tbsp of sugar. Stir together to help dissolve then leave the mixture to sit for around 20 mins or until there is a light foam on the surface.
2. Add the milk, egg and butter and remaining sugar to the yeast mixture.
3. In a seperate bowl, place the flour and make a well in the middle and then pour in the liquids into the well and mix together using your hands to form a dough. Once the mixture has come together into a dough, turn t out onto a lightly floured surface and knead well. This may take around 15 mins till you have a smooth and even dough.
4. Place the dough into a large mixing bowl and cover with cling film. Put the bowl somewhere warm and leave the dough to prove for about 40 mins or until it has doubled in size.
5. Once the dough has risen knock it back down and roll it out onto a lightly floured surface to about 2.5cm thick. Using two round cutters, one larger then the other, cut out the doughnut shapes.
6. In a large pan heat up the sunflower oil to about 170 degrees. Either test this by using a thermometer or try a test cube of any left over dough.
7. When the oil is ready, carefully lower the doughnuts into the oil using a slotted spoon. Fry the dounhnuts for around 2 mins on each side or until golden brown, once cooked on one side gently flip it over and do the same on the other side. With the first one take it out and cut open to see if cooked through inside. This is where a case of trial and error is likely to take place.
8. When removed out of the oil place onto a sheet of kitchen paper to allow the oil to drain of slightly. While this is happening make the coating but putting the sugar and cinnamon into a bowl and mixing so the cinnamon is evenly spread.
9. Finally toss the doughnuts in the sugar mixture till evenly covered.
10. Enjoy while warm.