Gigi's Doughnuts*****

By Gigirox

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups whole milk
• 1 stick butter
• 2 eggs
• 2 tsp salt
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 2 T yeast
• 6 cups flour(more as needed)
• oil for frying
• sugar
• 10 x sugar
• butter
• vanilla
• milk chocolate chips
• toasted coconut
• jimmis
• raspberry preserves
• we like sugar coating, buttercream frosting or chocolate frosting...then add coconut, jimmis or preserves!

Details

Servings 3

Preparation

Step 1

*these directions are for my bread machine
-Heat milk and butter in microwave for 2 min.
-Pour milk mixture into machine and add salt, sugar and eggs.
-Measure 3 cups of flour into machine... start machine on "dough only" cycle.
-Add yeast...as yeast and flour get incorporated, continue to add additional flour as needed.
*The dough cycle takes about 1 1/2 ho urs to complete.
-Pour dough out onto counter, dough will deflate, cut into three portions for easy handling.
-Working with one portion, place the other two in a greased bowl covered with a towel.
-Roll dough out to a 3/4" thickness.
-Using a doughnut cutter, cut out doughnuts and lots of extra holes.
-Cover with "Pam Sprayed Saran" and let rise until doubled...about 30-40 min.
-Heat oil to about 350*
-Fry doughnuts quickly on both sides.
-Drain on newspaper and paper towels.
TIPS
-sugar doughnuts must be rolled hot
-ganache and thin glaze can done while hot
-let doughnuts cool for frosting, dip into toppings while frosting is still soft
-dough can be kept in frig before shaping
-cut doughnuts can be flash frozen and then stored in containers or bags...bring to room temperature and let double before frying