HOW TO MAKE PERFECT DOUGHNUTS: Olayemi Cooking Doughnut Recipe

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cake flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is dairy-free and adds a unique flavor.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories and dairy-free.

sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Stevia reduces calories significantly.

Add 1 cup of room temperature milk to a bowl.

Add 3 tsp of sugar to the milk.

Add 7 grams of yeast (1 tsp) to the milk and sugar mixture, then mix everything quickly.

Crack 1 egg in a separate bowl and beat it, then add it to the milk mixture and mix until combined.

Add 2 cups of all-purpose flour to the mixture and mix thoroughly.

Add 1/4 tsp of salt to the dough mixture.

If the dough is too watery, add 2-3 extra teaspoons of all-purpose flour, but the creator believes the dough is perfect as is.

Oil your hands and the surface to prevent sticking, then knead the dough for 3-5 minutes.

Place the dough in a bowl, cover it with plastic wrap, and let it rise in a warm place for 30-45 minutes until it doubles in size.

After 30 minutes, sprinkle 1 tsp of flour on the surface to work the dough.

Roll out the dough with a rolling pin until flat, then cut into doughnut shapes using a round object.

Let the cut dough rise for another 10-15 minutes before frying.

Heat vegetable oil in a pan over medium heat for frying the doughnuts.

Check the oil temperature by dropping in a small piece of dough; if it sizzles, the oil is ready.

Fry the doughnuts in the oil until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes per side, flipping them to ensure even cooking.

Remove the doughnuts from the oil and drain on paper towels.

Optionally, roll the warm doughnuts in sugar for a sugar coating.

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