How to make Finnish May Day Donuts - Vappumunkit recipe

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

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

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk reduces calories and is lactose-free.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness with a unique flavor.

eggs

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: aquafaba

Flaxseed meal is a plant-based binder, reducing cholesterol.

Heat 1 cup of milk until it's warmer than your hand.

Mix the warm milk with 1 tablespoon of dry active yeast.

Add salt and sugar to the mixture.

Add 2 eggs and mix well, using a whisk if desired.

Pour in melted butter and start adding all-purpose flour gradually.

Knead the dough by hand until it stops sticking, about 5 to 10 minutes.

Let the dough rest for about 1 hour, or up to 2 hours if needed, in a draft-free place like a microwave.

Flour the table and continue kneading the dough.

Divide the dough into smaller pieces for easier handling.

Shape the donuts by rolling the dough and tying the ends together.

Heat vegetable oil in a deep pot and check the temperature by adding small pieces of dough; they should brown quickly.

Use tongs or a slotted spoon to carefully add the shaped donuts to the hot oil.

Fry the donuts until golden brown, then remove them from the oil.

Dust the warm donuts with sugar using a sugar bag.

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