Double-Dipped Chocolate Donuts

Name: Double-Dipped Chocolate Donuts
Yield: Makes about 15 Donuts and Their Holes
Ingredients: ¾ cup (6 fl oz/180 ml) whole milk; 3 tablespoons unsalted butter; ⅓ cup (3 oz/90 g) granulated sugar; ½ teaspoon salt; 3 cups (15 oz/470 g) all-purpose flour; ¼ cup (¾ oz/20 g) unsweetened cocoa powder, preferably Dutch process; ½ teaspoon vanilla extract; Canola or peanut oil for brushing and deep-frying; 1 package (2½ teaspoons) quick-rise yeast; 2 large eggs; Chocolate Ganache

Preparation info

Makes about
15
Donuts and Their Holes

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Donuts

By Elinor Klivans

Published 2011

About

Chocolate yeast-raised donuts frosted with a thick layer of bittersweet chocolate ganache make a sophisticated party treat. Double-dipping the donuts in the chocolate mixture produces the thick topping. For a creative dessert, top each donut with a scoop of coffee- or chocolate-flavored gelato.

Ingredients

¾ cup (6 fl oz/180 ml) whole milk
3 ta

Dessert
Snack
Vegetarian

Method

In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the milk and butter and heat, stirring, until the butter melts and the mixture is hot but not boiling (about 125°F/52°C on an instant-read thermometer). Remove from the heat. Set aside.

Fit a stand mixer with the paddle attachment. In the mixing bowl, combine 2½ cup