Twisted donuts

Dorce Kim
Dorce Kim @Dorcekim
Nairobi, Kenya

This is my first time using yeast and the result was quite pleasant. By the time I was done cooking, half of them were missing😳😳. In other words, they are simply divine.

Twisted donuts

This is my first time using yeast and the result was quite pleasant. By the time I was done cooking, half of them were missing😳😳. In other words, they are simply divine.

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Ingredients

16 Donuts
  1. 3 CupsAll Purpose Flour
  2. 2 TbspButter
  3. 2 1/4 tspdry Yeast
  4. 3 TbspSugar and more for coating
  5. 1 CupMilk
  6. 1Egg
  7. 1/2 tspSalt
  8. Cinnamon Powder for coating
  9. Oil for frying

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Remove from the heat and add milk, sugar, and salt. Mix well until everything is well dissolved. Crack the egg into the saucepan and mix well. Add the yeast and stir. Let it sit for 5 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl.

  2. 2

    Add the flour and mix well with a wooden spoon. When everything is well mixed, use your hand to knead the dough for a few minutes, and shape it into a big ball. Cover with plastic wrap. Let the dough rise until it doubles in size, usually about 1 hour to 1½ hours.

  3. 3

    Deflate the gas with your hand and knead the dough for a few minutes until it’s soft and smooth. Cover with plastic wrap again and let it sit for 30 minutes to 1 hour until it doubles in size again.

  4. 4

    Uncover the dough and knead it for a few minutes. Divide the dough into 16 equal pieces.

  5. 5

    Take a piece of dough and roll it out on your working surface so it forms a rope 10 inches long and ½ inch in diameter. If it’s sticky, sprinkle some flour on the working surface. When you roll out the dough, move one hand upward and the other downward so that the rope is twisted in between your hands as you roll it. Take the dough off the surface, hold it aloft, and bring the ends together. Place the twisted dough on a tray and repeat with the rest of the pieces.

  6. 6

    Let the donuts expand for about 30 minutes. 15 minutes in, gently flip each donut over with your hands so the bottoms don’t get flat and all sides expand evenly.

  7. 7

    Heat oil in a deep skillet and deep fry the donuts on medium heat. Cook for about 5 minutes, occasionally gently flipping them over, until they get crunchy outside and are well cooked on the inside.

  8. 8

    Add some sugar and the cinnamon powder to a brown paper bag. Put in the donuts and shake a few times until they are evenly coated. This is best done when the donuts are still warm. Repeat this with all the donuts. Enjoy this labor of love.

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