Triple Ginger Donuts

Name: Triple Ginger Donuts
Ingredients: ½ teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; ⅔ cup (5 oz/150 g) granulated sugar; 2 large eggs; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted; ½ cup (4 fl oz/125 ml) whole milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon peeled and finely grated fresh ginger; Canola or peanut oil for deep-frying; Canola or peanut oil for deep-frying; ⅔ cup (4 oz/125 g) crystallized ginger, finely chopped; Thick Vanilla Glaze; 2¼ cups (11½ oz/360 g) all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons ground ginger; 1½ teaspoons baking powder

Preparation info

Makes about
10
Donuts and Their Holes

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Donuts

By Elinor Klivans

Published 2011

About

The sweet-spicy flavor of ginger is layered in these donuts in three forms: both the grated fresh ginger and the ground spice are mixed into the dough. Chopped crystallized ginger is scattered over the vanilla glaze that tops the finished donuts. A microplane grater is a great tool for grating fresh ginger.

Ingredients

2¼ cups (11½ oz/360 g) all-purpose flour
2

Snack
Dessert
Breakfast
Vegetarian

Method

In a bowl, sift together the flour, ground ginger, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer set on low speed (use the paddle attachment for a stand mixer), beat the eggs and sugar until creamy and pale. Add half of the flour mixture and beat just until incorporated. Add the milk, melted butter, fresh ginger, and vanilla and beat until well blended. Add the rem