The Best Classic Glazed Doughnuts

Ingredients

• 3 cups organic All-purpose flour ((See Notes!))
• 2 cups organic pastry flour
• 1/2 cup organic cane sugar + 1 Tbsp!
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• Pinch of ground cinnamon
• 1 packet Rapid Rise Yeast ((That's 2 1/4 tsps!))
• 1 cup WARM water
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted + WARM
• 1/2 cup Almond milk, at room temp.
• 2 large organic eggs, at room temp.
• 2 egg yolks
• 3 cups organic powdered sugar, sifted
• 1/2 cup water or Almond milk
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 Tbsp raw honey, optional ((This helps to give the glaze a "shiny" look))

Instructions

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   --- TO MAKE THE DOUGH: ---

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   Combine yeast and 1 tablespoon cane sugar in the bowl of an electric stand-mixer and slowly pour in WARM water while stirring frequently. Allow 5-10 minutes for the mixture to sit and for the yeast to activate. NOTE: When yeast is successfully activated, there will be "a foam-like layer formed atop mixture."

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   Add in the room temperature milk and WARM butter to the yeast mixture and whisk until well combined. Add in the eggs (one at a time), egg yolks, and vanilla, whisking to incorporate.

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   --- USING A STAND-MIXER: ---

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   In a the bowl of a stand-mixer, whisk together the all-purpose flour, pastry flour, cane sugar, cinnamon, and sea salt and add them to the wet ingredients and mix on low-speed until well combined and everything begins to form into a dough-like consistency, about 2-3 minutes.

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   Change “Mixer head” to kneading accessory and knead dough for 5-10 minutes on high speed until dough ball becomes smooth and elastic and dough springs back when lightly pressed together with 2 fingers. NOTE: If dough is still too sticky, add 1 tablespoon of flour at a time until texture is achieved!

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   --- WITHOUT STAND-MIXER: ---

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   Follow all steps of adding ingredients to make the dough in a large bowl. Mix everything together and using your hands, knead the dough until it becomes smooth and elastic and dough springs back when lightly pressed together with 2 fingers. NOTE: This might take 10 minutes or so. If dough is still too sticky, add 1 tablespoon of flour at a time until texture is achieved!

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   --- LET DOUGH RISE: ---

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    Lightly grease a large bowl with a small amount of olive oil and place the dough ball in the bowl, tossing it around until coated. Cover with plastic wrap (or a towel) and let sit for 1 hour, allowing the dough to rise and double in size.

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    --- ROLL + CUT DOUGH: ---

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    Add a bit of flour to a surface and place the risen dough onto it, lightly adding a bit of flour to the top. Using a rolling-pin, roll out the dough into a rectangular shape----approximately 9″x14 and 1/2-inch thick. NOTE: Try not to make the dough too thin or else your doughnuts will be thin and a little hardened once fried.

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    Using a donut cutter (about 3.5 inches), cut out doughnuts and place them unto a flat surface with parchment paper to avoid them from sticking to surface or each other. Repeat until all doughnuts are cut out.

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    --- HEAT OIL: ---

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    In a medium-sized dutch oven pot, heat 3-4 cups of oil over medium-low heat. Add a few doughnuts to heated oil (about 3-4 at a time if they fit) and fry on each side until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes each side. Using a skimmer, transfer the fried doughnuts from the oil unto a plate lined with paper towel to further drain any excess oil. Repeat until all doughnuts are fried and transferred to paper towel.

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    --- TO MAKE THE GLAZE: ---

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    Whisk together the powdered sugar, vanilla, honey, and Almond milk until smooth and consistency is met.

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    Line your warm doughnuts unto a rack side by side and using a large spoon or measuring cup (about 1/2 cup), add the glaze atop each doughnut until fully covered. Allow the glaze to slide down the sides and let everything "set" for 4-5 minutes until the glaze hardens.

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    Once all doughnuts are glazed, serve and enjoy!

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    Bon Appetit!