How to Make Crispy and Creamy Donuts | Donut Recipe | Allrecipes.com

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat alternative.

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta cheese

💰Cheaper: mascarpone

Ricotta provides a lighter texture.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Stevia reduces calories with sweetness.

Pour 1/4 cup of warm water into a large bowl (between 105 and 115°F).

Sprinkle 1/4 envelope of active dry yeast over the warm water and let it stand for 5 minutes until foamy.

Stir in 1 1/2 cups of lukewarm milk, 1/2 cup of sugar, 1 teaspoon of salt, 2 large eggs, and 1/3 cup of shortening into the yeast mixture.

Mix the ingredients together.

Using an electric mixer, beat in another 3 cups of flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until the dough no longer sticks to the bowl.

Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for about 5 minutes until smooth and elastic.

Coat a large bowl with cooking spray, place the dough in the bowl, and turn it to coat.

Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a clean kitchen towel and set it in a warm place to rise until doubled in size.

Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface.

Using a lightly floured rolling pin, roll the dough out to 1/2 inch thickness.

Cut the dough using a floured round donut cutter or pastry ring (about 2 1/2 inches wide).

Loosely cover the donuts with a clean kitchen towel and let them rise until doubled in size.

Melt 3/4 cup of butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.

Stir in 2 cups of confectioner sugar and add 1 1/2 teaspoons of vanilla extract, stirring until smooth.

Remove the pan from heat and stir in 4 tablespoons of hot water, one tablespoon at a time, until the icing is somewhat thin but not watery.

Add about a quart of vegetable oil to a deep fryer or large heavy deep pot and heat it to 350°F.

Using a spider or heat-safe slotted spatula, carefully slide the donuts into the hot oil and fry until golden brown, turning them as they rise to the surface.

Set a large wire rack over a baking sheet and remove the donuts from the oil, setting them on the rack to drain.

Once the donuts are cool enough to handle, dip one side into the glaze.

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