Doughnuts

Ingredients:

3 to 3 1/2 cups flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 tbsp sugar

1 package instant yeast

3 egg yolks (room temp)

1 cup warm whole milk (110 degrees f)

1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

4 tablespoon melted butter or veg oil.

*Additional veg oil for deep frying.

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add all the ingredients but only add 2 cups of the flour.  Mix until the dough is smooth.  Slowly add remaining flour but only adding 1/4 cup of flour at a time.  Add enough flour that the dough is sticky but not too sticky.  Scrape bowl down and shape dough into a bowl and place back into a bowl, covered with cling film.  Allow the dough to rise for 1 hour.  If you are going to allow the dough to rise longer, place dough in the refrigerator and allow it to rise for up to a total of 12 hours.  

Once dough as risen, punch dough down and on a lightly floured surface roll down until  about 1/4 thick and cut out dough with a floured doughnut cutter.  Place on floured cookie sheet and dust the tops of the doughnuts lightly with flour and cover lightly with cling film.  Allow the doughnuts to rise for 45 minutes.

In a medium pot heat up at least 2 inches of vegetable oil to 315 - 330 degrees F and easily lift a doughnut up and place into the oil and fry for about 45 seconds or until golden brown and use a skewer or pair of tongs to flip doughnuts and fry until golden brown, remove from oil and place onto a try heavily lined with kitchen towels allowing them to drain and cool completely.  Dip doughnuts in desired glaze and allow the glaze to harden slightly before serving.  

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