Basic Yeast Doughnuts

Name: Basic Yeast Doughnuts
Yield: Makes about 8–10, 3 ″ doughnuts
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2¼ teaspoons instant yeast; 1 cup warm whole milk (110-120°F); Canola oil, for greasing and frying; 2 teaspoons salt; 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting; ¼ cup sugar; 3 tablespoons vegetable shortening, melted and cooled slightly; 1 large egg; Glaze, as desired

Preparation info

Makes about
8–10
, 3 ″ doughnuts

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Doughnut Cookbook

By Williams Sonoma

Published 2016

About

These airy, fluffy, slightly—and pleasantly—“stretchy” doughnuts are a mainstay of the American doughnut shop. Also known as raised doughnuts, they turn up in a variety of shapes: rings, disks, twists, and logs.

Ingredients

For the Dough

1 cup warm whole milk (110-120°F)
2¼ teaspoons instant yeast
3

Americas
United States
Gluten-free
Vegetarian
Breakfast
Brunch

Method

Pour the warm milk into a small bowl, sprinkle the yeast on top, and stir gently. Let stand in a warm spot until foamy, 5-10 minutes.

Transfer the yeast mixture to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Add the shortening, egg, sugar, salt, and 1½ cups of the flour and bea