Homemade Doughnuts Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 tbsp dry active yeast
1/3 cup sugar, plus more for coating doughnuts
3 1/4 cups flour, plus more for rolling and shaping
1 egg
4 tbsp softened butter
1/2 tsp salt
vegetable oil , canola oil or lard (for frying)

Directions:

Dissolve yeast in 1 cup of warm water. Let sit about 5 minutes until the yeast foams a bit (so you know it's active).
Beat in 2 cups of the flour, sugar, egg, butter, and salt. Add the remaining 1 1/4 cup flour 1/4 cup at a time until the dough starts pulling away from the sides of the bowl. Cover bowl with plastic wrap or a clean kitchen towel and let sit in a warm place until the dough doubles in bulk, about 2 hours. Alternatively, you can chill the dough overnight.
Punch down the dough and turn it onto a floured surface. Roll dough to about 1/2-inch thick and use a large round biscuit cutter (a drinking glass works too) to cut circles and a smaller round cutter to cut out the holes. Obviously, if you are lucky enough to be in possession of a doughnut cutter, go ahead and use that!
Cover doughnuts (and holes) and let rise until puffy looking, about 2 hours. Alternatively, you can put the cut doughnuts on floured baking sheets, cover, and chill the cut dough overnight.
Heat an inch or two of oil or lard in a large heavy pot to 350 - 375*F. Set a cooling rack over a baking sheet and put them near the pot. Put about a cup of sugar in a medium bowl and have that handy as well.
Add 3 or 4 doughnuts (or 8 to 10 doughnut holes) to the oil. They should sizzle immediately as you add them to the fat. Cook doughnuts until light brown on one side. Use tongs or a slotted spoon to flip the doughnuts, cook until the second side is light brown. Transfer cooked doughnuts to cooling rack and let cool/drain for a few minutes. Dip doughnuts into sugar to coat. Repeat with remaining doughnuts. Serve warm if at all possible.
Makes about 18 homemade doughnuts and doughnut holes.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	207.72 Kcal (870 kJ)
Calories from fat	75.67 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	8.41g	13%
Cholesterol	15.88mg	5%
Sodium	671.14mg	28%
Potassium	63.53mg	1%
Total Carbs	29.41g	10%
Sugars	2.16g	9%
Dietary Fiber	3.17g	13%
Protein	4.03g	8%
Iron	1.8mg	10%
Calcium	82.3mg	8%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	404.5 Kcal (1694 kJ)
Calories from fat	147.34 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	16.37g	13%
Cholesterol	30.92mg	5%
Sodium	1306.93mg	28%
Potassium	123.71mg	1%
Total Carbs	57.27g	10%
Sugars	4.2g	9%
Dietary Fiber	6.17g	13%
Protein	7.85g	8%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	1%
Iron	3.4mg	10%
Calcium	160.2mg	8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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