Figure friendly doughnuts
I have been wanting to post this recipe for a while now! My sister and I, baked these sexy things back when I was in France for the holidays.
If you love doughnuts but feel a little guilty because they are well maybe too oily..? You should try these baked doughnuts! I've slightly adapted this recipe from 101 Cookbooks !
I know, if you are a doughnut fan you might be thinking, whattt?? BAKED doughtnuts? Yes I was one of you. But give them a go. You'll be convinced!
They are like a cross between a doughnut and a bun. They are perfect for breakfast, lunch and well dinner... Trust me on this one.
So that's what you'll need to make about 20 doughnuts :
- 1 1/3 cups warm milk.
- 1 packet active dry yeast (2 1/4 teaspoons)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon fine grain sea salt
Pour your warm milk into a cup and stir in the yeast ( your milk has to be just warm, if too hot it will kill the yeast!) Set the mixture aside for about 5 minutes.
If you have an electric mixer use it! I decided to do it the old fashioned way and use my hands! So place the butter, sugar, salt and flour in a bowl and mix it!
Add your eggs to the flour mixture and stir.
Then add in the milk+yeast and mix!
You want the dough to be smooth and supple. If yours is too dry add a little bit of milk. If it's too sticky add a little bit of flour.
Place your dough on a floured surface and knead it a few times, shape it into a ball, then transfer it to an oiled bowl into a warm place. Let it rise for about an hour, or until it has doubled in size.
