1tspActive Dry Yeastif you are using regular yeast make sure to add them in warm water with a teaspoon of sugar and let it sit for 15 minutes and become frothy and then add it to the flour
In a Microwave safe bowl add 2 tablespoon butter, 1 cup milk and 1/4 cup water
Microwave for 30 seconds..Use a spoon and mix everything together. Let it cool for a minute or two
If you don’t have a microwave then melt butter on a stovetop and once it is cooled down add milk and water
In a bowl sift the flour
Add Active Dry Yeast, Sugar and mix it with a spoon
Now add the milk+butter mixture
It will be sticky intially but once you keep working on it, a dough will be formed
If you find it too difficult to work with the stickiness then lightly dust flour on a neat kitchen counter and apply a teaspoon of oil in your palm and start bringing the dough together
Once the dough is formed let it rest for about 1-1.5 hours
I left the dough in my instant pot (on ‘Yogurt’ mode)since I wasn’t sure if the dough will raise well in this temperature
If you are living in colder region make sure to leave the dough in a warmer place like near the room heater or inside an oven with the light turned ‘On’
After 1.5 hours the dough has doubled in size
Sprinkle some flour on the counter and roll the dough. Use a cookie cutter to cut bigger rounds of the dough and then use a small cap from Oil bottle 😁 to make the inner hole..If you have Donut shaped cutter then use them
You have to roll the remaining dough and then make shapes
Once the shaping is done brush them with little oil and let it rise again for another 30-35 minutes
I spread them in my baking tray and covered the tray in a cloth. This will ensure the top of the dough to not becomed dry. After the second raise the shaped dough pieces will be like the pic below. They would have fluffed up nicely
Take the mini Donuts/Donut Holes aka Timbits in a plate and leave the rest on the baking tray
I deep fried the Timbits/Donut holes and baked the rest in the oven
Deep Fried Donut Holes
Heat oil in a frying Pan
Once it is medium hot add the Donut holes and deep fry until the sides are golden brown. If the oil is too hot it will brown quickly but it might not be cooked inside. So make sure the temperature is not too high
You can follow the same process and deep fry the Donuts too
Grind together Sugar+Cinnamon Powder & Cardamom Powder
Coat the warm mini Donuts in this Sugar mixture immediately
Serve them as a snack
Baked Donuts
Preheat oven to 180c
Sprinkle water on the baking tray to prevent Donuts from drying out
Brush the top of the Donut with melted butter or milk and then bake them in the oven for 12-15 minutes. Keep an eye on them after 10 minutes and see if they are cooked
Like I mentioned in the beginning of the post I baked mine at 200c for nearly 18 minutes
They looked like this. I felt they were a bit drier
Hence suggesting you all to bake at low temperature for lesser time
Chocolate Glaze
Mix 2 tablespoon Cocoa Powder, 1/2 cup powdered sugar ,2 tbsp Milk, vanilla essence together
Depending on the number of Donuts you have you can increase the quantity of Cocoa, milk & sugar
Just ensure that adding too much Milk will make the Glaze runny
Dip the Warm Donuts in this mixture
Add sprinkles of your choice
Delicious Homemade Donuts is ready to be served
Homemade Doughnuts | How to make Donuts with flour and yeast | Baked Dounts | was last modified: April 7th, 2020 by