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INGREDIENTS
*it is most accurate if you use GRAMS instead of the American measuring system of cups/tbsp/tsp etc
HONEY MILK DONUTS makes 6 donuts
- 125g (1/2 cup) Milk, warmed
- 3g (1 teaspoon) Yeast, instant
- 35g (1.5 tablespoon) Honey
- 276g (2 1/4 cup) All Purpose Flour, sifted
- 1g (1/8 teaspoon) Nutmeg, ground
- 2 large Eggs
- 45g (3 tablespoon) Butter, room temperature, soft, salted
FILLING
- 346g (1.5 cup) Heavy Whipping Cream
- 20g (1 tablespoon) Maple Syrup ---- You can substitute Honey, but I am Canadian LOL
- pinch of Salt
DECORATIONS
- 200g (1 1/4 cup) Icing Sugar
- 30ml (2 tablespoon) + 2.5ml (1/2 teaspoon) Milk
- Gel food coloring, yellow and pink
- 3g (1 teaspoon) Cocoa powder
- 12 Almonds, roasted
EXTRAS
- butter or oil for the bowl for the dough to rest in
- extra flour for rolling out the dough
- canola oil for frying
- granulated sugar to roll the donuts in after frying
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INSTRUCTIONS
1. Combine warm milk, honey, and yeast. Let it bloom, or get bubbly, takes around 5-10 minutes.
2. After blooming, add sifted flour, nutmeg, and eggs. Combine on medium speed for 8 minutes.
3. Add half of the soft butter, combine, then add the rest and combine as well ~5 minutes.
4. Butter or oil a clean bowl and add the dough in. Cover with saran wrap and leave somewhere warm for an hour.
5. After an hour, place on a floured surface and smack the big pockets of air gently out of the dough by turning and patting.
6. Divide dough into 6, and roll into a ball. Cover the dough and let it rest for another ~30 minutes, and do a poke test to see if it's ready.
7. Heat up oil and fry the doughnuts, 2 minutes per side. Remove from oil and roll in sugar while still warm.
8. Make the icing decorations by combining icing sugar, and milk. Mix some with pink gel food coloring, yellow food coloring, and cocoa powder. Add into a piping bag.
9. Whip heavy cream, maple syrup, and salt until stiff.
10. Wait for the doughnuts to cool before adding the cream, or any icing decorations! If you do it while still hot it will melt off!
11. Share with loved ones and ENJOY :)!