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Sourdough Doughnuts
Recipe details Medium
Difficulty: Medium
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Servings: 4

Nutrition Per Serving

estimated

Calories: 250
Protein: 4 g
Carbs: 40 g
Fat: 10 g

Recipe Details

Difficulty: Medium
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Servings: 4

Nutrition Per Serving

estimated

Calories: 250
Protein: 4 g
Carbs: 40 g
Fat: 10 g

Categories

DessertBreakfastSnack

Sourdough Doughnuts

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.

Difficulty: Medium
Categories: Dessert, Breakfast, Snack
DessertBreakfastSnack
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Ingredients

1x
  • • 200 grams active sourdough starter
  • • 1 1/4 cup whole milk, lukewarm
  • • 2/3 cup sugar
  • • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • • 3 eggs, room temperature
  • • 2 tsp salt
  • • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • • 3 cups all purpose flour (375 grams)
  • • 3 cups bread flour* (375 grams)
  • • 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted (glaze)
  • • 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted (glaze)
  • • 1 1/2 tbsp corn syrup (or refined coconut oil) (glaze)
  • • 4-5 tbsp milk (glaze)
  • • 2 tsp vanilla extract, or to taste (glaze)

Instructions

1

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.

2

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.

3

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.

4

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.

5

Glaze: Whisk all glaze ingredients together.

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