Best Old Fashioned Raised Doughnuts Recipes

OLD-FASHIONED YEAST-RAISED DOUGHNUTS

Steps:

• Melt butter in milk and cool to lukewarm. Place water in a warm large mixing bowl, sprinkle in yeast, and stir until dissolved; add milk mixture and sugar. By hand, beat 2 1/2 cups flour in until smooth; mix in eggs, salt, and spices. Mix in remaining flour, adding a little extra, if needed, to form a soft but manageable dough. Knead lightly 1 minute on a floured pastry cloth; shape into a ball, place in a greased large bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm, draft-free spot until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
• Punch dough down, roll 1/2-inch thick on pastry cloth, using a floured, stockinette-covered rolling pin. Cut with a floured doughnut cutter and place 1 1/2-inches apart on un-greased baking sheets. Reroll and cut scraps. Cover with cloth and let double in bulk.
• Meanwhile, begin heating fat in a deep fat fryer. When doughnuts have risen and fat has reached 375 degrees F, ease 4 doughnuts into fat, 1 at a time. Fry about 2 minutes until golden brown all over, using tongs to turn. Drain on paper toweling.
• While doughnuts are warm, roll in topping.
• Jelly Doughnuts: Prepare as directed, but roll dough 1/4-inch thick instead of 1/2-inch. Cut in 2 1/2-inch rounds and put 1 teaspoonful tart jelly in the center of 1/2 the rounds. Top with remaining rounds, moisten touching edges slightly, and pinch to seal. Let rise, then fry as directed. Roll in confectioners' sugar while still warm.
• Crullers: Prepare as directed, but instead of cutting into doughnuts, cut in strips 8-inches long and 1/2 to 3/4-inch wide; let rise, then twist strips several times and pinch ends. Fry at once and roll in topping while still warm.

OLD-FASHIONED RAISED DOUGHNUTS

Steps:

• Combine milk, 2 teaspoons sugar, and the yeast in a small bowl, and let stand until foamy, about 10 minutes. Whisk egg, water, and vanilla in a bowl.
• Combine flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and remaining sugar in the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. With mixer on low speed, add yeast mixture, egg mixture, and butter, beating until just combined. Switch to the dough hook, and beat on medium speed until dough forms a ball, 18 to 20 minutes. Place dough in a large buttered bowl, and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Refrigerate overnight.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, and coat parchment with cooking spray. On a lightly floured work surface, roll dough to 1/4 inch thick. Cut out rounds with a 4-inch cutter, then cut out centers with a 1 1/2-inch cutter. Space rings and holes 1 inch apart on prepared sheet. Coat another piece of parchment with cooking spray, and cover doughnuts. Let rise in a warm place for 1 hour.
• For the topping: Combine sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a small bowl.
• Heat oil in a large pot until a deep-fry thermometer registers 375. Meanwhile, line a baking sheet with paper towels. Working in batches so as not to crowd pot, lower doughnuts (both rings and holes) into hot oil. Fry, turning them as they cook, until golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes total. Drain on paper towels for 2 minutes, then roll warm doughnuts in topping to coat. Doughnuts are best the day they are made, but they can be stored in airtight containers overnight.

OLD-FASHIONED YEAST RAISED DOUGHNUTS RECIPE - (4.2/5)

Steps:

• Melt the butter with the milk in the microwave on low power. Add this to a stainless steel bowl with the warm water, the contents of both yeast packets, and half the sugar. Allow the yeast to bloom for half an hour at room temperature. Add the eggs, flour, spices and the remainder of the sugar to the fermenting yeast. Incorporate thoroughly, then turn out the dough onto a work surface and knead into a ball. Place this ball in a bowl, cover loosely with a towel, and let sit for an hour so the dough can double in size. Heat the oil in a heavy Dutch oven or cast-iron pot on medium high. Retrieve the dough, punch it down, and cut it into rounds with metal donut-cutting rings. Fry in batches of 3-4 doughnuts at a time for about five minutes apiece. Since these doughnuts will float when cooking, you may need to roll them over in the oil with chopsticks or skewers. Read more: How to Make Old-Fashioned Yeast Raised Doughnuts (Donuts) | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_4788564_make-yeast-raised-doughnuts-donuts.html#ixzz1mr7lXwSN

OLD FASHIONED RAISED DOUGHNUTS

Steps:

• 1. Scald milk.add sugar and salt. Cool to lukewarm.
• 2. Sprinkle yeast over warm water; or crumble compressed yeast into lukewarm (85°) water. Stir til dissolved.
• 3. Add milk mixture, 2 cups flour,and nutmeg.beat well.
• 4. Stir in shortening, then eggs.
• 5. Add remaining flour, kneading in last portion on lightly floured surface.
• 6. Place in greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Let rise in warm place until doubled.
• 7. Turn out in lightly floured board. Roll dough 1/3" thick; cut.
• 8. Remove trimmings and form into ball. When doubled, roll out and cut.
• 9. Let cut doughnuts rise til very light (30-40 minutes). Leave uncovered so crust will form. Pick up on floured wide spatula and ease into deep hot fat (375°). Fry until golden brown, turning once. Drain. Makes 2 dozen..