Glazed Vanilla Bean Doughnuts

Name: Glazed Vanilla Bean Doughnuts
Yield: Makes about 1 dozen doughnuts, plus doughnut holes
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon dry active yeast; 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract; 1 cup whole milk, at room temperature; 3 tablespoons granulated sugar, divided; ¼ cup warm water (110°F to 115°F); ¼ cup (½ stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled; 3 large egg yolks, at room temperature; Caviar of ½ vanilla bean; 1½ cups confectioners’ sugar; Vegetable oil, for frying; 1¼ teaspoons salt; 3½ cups all-purpose flour, sifted, plus more for kneading; 2 tablespoons whole milk; Pinch salt

Preparation info

Makes about
1 dozen
doughnuts, plus doughnut holes

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Pure Vanilla

By Shauna Sever

Published 2012

About

Warm fried dough. Sweet vanilla bean glaze. I think that’s all that needs to be said.

Don’t let the cute little doughnut holes go to waste! let them rise and fry them, just like the doughnuts.

Ingredients

For the doughnuts

1 tablespoon dry active yeast
¼ cup warm water (110°F to 115°F)
3

Breakfast
Vegetarian

Method

In the bowl of a stand mixer, whisk together yeast, warm water, and 1 tablespoon of the sugar. Let stand until mixture is foamy, about 5 minutes. Whisk in the remaining 2 tablespoons</