Doughnuts

Doughnuts can be made from a traditional yeast-raised enriched dough to create a traditional pastry; brioche dough can also be used to create a lighter, airier version. When creating handmade brioche doughnuts, it is desirable to have a white ring around the doughnut. This is a sign of proper proofing and frying. Some mass-produced doughnuts are uniformly browned throughout because they are fried in conveyor-belt type fryers that completely submerge the doughnut in hot oil for quicker frying.