Sourdough Doughnuts
Rich and soft raised bakery style doughnuts. Top with a classic glaze, fill with a custard or jam, or top with decadent frostings such as maple or chocolate.
Ingredients
Instructions
Prepare leaven: Feed starter by combining 50 grams starter, 100 grams warm water, and 100 grams flour. Set aside in warm location for 6-10 hours, until doubled and bubbly.
Make dough: Combine 200 grams starter, warm milk, and sugar in stand mixer. Add 3 cups all purpose flour and 1 cup bread flour, mix until combined. Rest 30-60 minutes. Add butter, eggs, salt, vanilla, cinnamon, and mix. Add remaining bread flour slowly, knead for 8 minutes.
Bulk rise: Form dough into ball in bowl, cover with sprayed plastic wrap. Let rise following one of three methods: warm rise, fridge, or counter rise.
Form & fry: Roll dough to 1/2 inch thickness on floured surface. Cut shapes, let rise 1-3 hours. Heat 4 inches of oil to 350°F, fry doughnuts until golden brown, about 1 minute per side. Toss in glaze or topping of choice.
Glaze: Whisk all glaze ingredients together.
Recipe from Cookbook Hub - www.cookbookhub.org