Eggless doughnut
EGGLESS DOUGHNUT / DONUT RECIPE / HOMEMADE DOUGHNUT RECIPE
INGREDIENTS
- Dry active yeast – 1 tsp OR dry instant yeast [ prime brand ]
- Warm water – ¼ cup *
- Sugar – ¼ tsp
- Maida – 2 cup
- Butter – 3 tbsp
- Sugar – 1 tbsp
- Vanilla essence – 1 tsp
- Salt – a pinch
- Warm milk – ¼ th cup [ 1or 2 tsp extra if needed ]
- Big and small round cutters OR Dough nut cutters
- Oil to deep fry
NOTE – YOU CAN INCREASE YEAST UPTO 11/2 TSP
PREPARATION
- Take warm water in a bowl .
- Sprinkle the yeast and sugar .
- Allow it to rest for 10 mins .
- After 10 mins it will become frothy .[ bubbled ]
- If it is become frothy means it is ready to use ,if not then you have to discard it and repeat the process .This is called yeast proofing .
NOTE – If using instant yeast ,there is no need to proof ,directly add to the flour .
METHOD
Take the flour + butter + salt + sugar and mix well till it becomes crumbly.
Now make a well in the centre, add the yeast mixture + vanilla essence and mix well .
Add milk little by little and start kneading it .
If you feel the dough is too thick then add little more milk , at this point the batter will be sticky.
Knead it atleast for 5 – 6 minutes till you get a plain soft dough without stickiness.
Rub oil all over the dough ,place it in a big bowl .
Cover and keep aside for 1 ½ hrs.
The dough must have doubled, punch the dough ,knead for a min and again keep aside for ½ or 1 hr.
Dust the rolling board and roll out the dough into ½ inch thick sheet.
*The thickness should not be less or more than 1/2 inch .
Use the big round cutter and cut it .
Now take the small cutter and cut it in the centre as shown in the pic .[ bottle cap ]
Also cut few with big cutter without the hole in centre so that you can fill in chocolate sauce and relish it .
Arrange it in a plate , cover and keep aside for 30 mins to rise.
Deep fry the donuts on flame between low and medium ,not more . [ it browns quickly so be careful ,also don’t burn it ]
Flip over and fry till golden brown on both the sides.
Remove it on an absorbent paper and keep aside .
You can serve it plain by sprinkling icing sugar pwdr mixed with cinnamon pwdr or dip it chocolate ganache .
For the plain one without hole , just make a hole and squeeze in some chocolate sauce.
FOR GANACHE [ CHOCOLATE TOPPING ]
Take 1 cup of dark chocolate + 1/2 cup of fresh cream + 1 tbsp butter in a heavy bottom pan and place it on low flame. Keep stirring till the chocolates melt completely .When the chocolate melt ,off the flame .Mix the sauce well into a smooth shiny sauce.
OR Take 1 cup of dark chocolate + 1/2 cup of fresh cream + 1 tbsp butter in a microwave bowl ,microwave for 30 seconds .Remove mix well and again microwave for 20 secs .remove and mix well till smooth and shiny .
Dip the warm donut in it , on one side and keep it on a grill rack or butter paper .sprinkle any decorative sprinklers.
For plain sugar vanilla glaze – Mix 1 cup of icing sugar + 2 ½ tbsp of milk + 1 tsp vanilla essence into a semi thick mixture . Coat the donuts on both the sides by dipping .Place it on a rack to allow the topping to thicken .
For chocolate glaze – Mix 1 cup sugar + ¼ cup cocoa pwdr + ¼ cup milk .
Other ingredients which can be used for toppings are
- Colourful Sprinklers
- Dry fruits
- Desiccated coconut
- Silver balls
NOTES
- Tastes good when hot , So while serving you can microwave for 10 – 15 secs.
- this recipe gives 15 medium sized doughnuts .
- Instead of yeast you can use 1 egg + 1 tsp baking pwdr .
- Be careful while frying , it browns fast. [ if it browns fast then the inside will not be cooked well ]
- Fry in small batches don’t overcrowd while frying .
- You can knead the dough with food processor.
- Gulab jamun is the Indian donut.
- For baking in convection mode – preheat the oven at 180 * and bake for 8 to 10 mins or till it is golden brown.
- The warm water for yeast should be such that you should be able to keep your finger in it for 10 counts.Either less or more will not work.
- Check the expiry date of the yeast before you start.
- Always store the yeast in the fridge.
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