Krispy Kreme Doughnut Recipe
Krispy Kreme Doughnut Recipe — Light and fluffy donuts topped with a rich glaze will melt in your mouth. Tastes as good as the store-bought Krispy Kremes!
Author: Africanbites/Photo credit to africanbites.com
Ingredients
- DOUGHNUT BATTER
- ▢2 packs ¼ ounce packages instant yeast or( 4 ½ teaspoons )yeast
- ▢1/3 cup warm water 105-115F / 40-46C
- ▢1½ cup milk ( whole milk or low fat milk )
- ▢1/2 cup granulated sugar
- ▢1 teaspoon salt
- ▢2 Large eggs
- ▢1/3 cup (75 grams) butter or shortening , soften
- ▢5 cups all-purpose flour
- ▢Canola oil for frying
- DOUGHNUT GLAZE
- ▢½ cup butter melted
- ▢2 cups powdered sugar
- ▢2 teaspoon vanilla
- ▢5-7 tablespoons evaporated milk
Instructions
- In a standing mixer, combine lukewarm water and yeast. Let it sit until dissolve for about 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile in a microwave safe medium bowl, heat milk for about 2 minutes. Remove and let it cool.
- Add, milk, sugar, salt, eggs, shortening or butter and 2 cups of flour to bowl of yeast.
- Mix for 2 minutes at medium speed. Add the remaining 3 cups of flour and continue mixing dough. Scraping down sides.
- Place dough in a large greased bowl. Cover loosely with a clean clothe and let rise in a warm, draft-free place for about 1 to 2 hours or until doubled.
- Roll dough out on a floured surface to about ¼ inch thickness. Cut into doughnuts using a donut cutter or cookie cutter about one 1-inch and one 3 or 4-inch .Let stand for about 10 minutes.
- In a large sauce pan, pour vegetable oil until it is at least 3 inches (or about 5 centimeters) high and place on medium heat until oil is 375 degrees.
- Carefully drop doughnuts into hot oil, only a few at a time. Fry, turning once, for about 3 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on prepared paper towels.
- DOUGHNUT GLAZE
- In a microwave safe bowl melt the butter.
- Remove and stir in powdered sugar and vanilla extract until everything comes together
- Then evaporated milk (or sub water) until you have reached desired consistency
- Dip doughnuts in glaze and let it drip on the rack.