Donuts in the oven

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 2 hr 30 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make donuts in the oven? Prepare your food. The amount of flour given is average, it may take more or less, you will look at the consistency of the dough. Remove the butter and egg from the refrigerator in advance to warm them up.

2. STEP 2

   

   First of all, activate the yeast. To do this, heat the milk to a temperature of 37-38°C, but no more - it should become pleasantly warm, not hot. Add sugar and yeast to milk. Stir and leave to stand for 15 minutes. During this time, the yeast should rise to the surface with a foamy cap - this means that it is active and ready to work. If this does not happen, then take others. I test all yeast this way, even those mixed with flour.

3. STEP 3

   

   Beat the egg into the milk-yeast mixture and add vanillin. Stir.

4. STEP 4

   

   Sift the flour into a separate bowl - this will not only rid it of possible debris, but also saturate it with oxygen, which will make the baked goods more fluffy. Start with 350 grams, then add the rest to the dough, as needed. Add salt to flour and stir.

5. STEP 5

   

   Pour the milk and yeast mixture into the flour and stir it in with a spoon. The dough will still seem dry to you, that’s how it should be, oil will fix everything. Start kneading the dough with your hands, adding soft butter to it piece by piece. Gradually the dough will begin to become softer, more homogeneous and more elastic.

6. STEP 6

   

   When all the butter has been added, it will become clear whether more flour is needed. I added a couple tablespoons because the dough seemed too soft. Knead it until completely smooth. It should stop sticking to your hands. Gather the dough into a ball, grease the bowl with a drop of vegetable oil, and return the lump of dough to it. Cover the bowl with film, a towel or a lid and place in a warm place to rise for 1 hour. I always put it in a non-working oven.

7. STEP 7

   

   During this time, the dough will greatly increase in volume and bubble. Punch it down and place it on the work surface.

8. STEP 8

   

   Using your hands, knead the dough into a layer and fold it into an envelope. Cover with a napkin and leave for 15 minutes.

9. STEP 9

   

   Then sprinkle the table with flour and roll out the dough into a layer. The author advised making it 0.5 cm thick, I suggest rolling it out thicker - the donuts will turn out more fluffier.

10. STEP 10

    

    Cut circles from the dough into a suitable shape (I used a lid with a diameter of 8cm). Cut a smaller hole in the center (you can take a bottle cap, I cut it with a nozzle). Do not throw away the remaining dough; it will make a second portion.

11. STEP 11

    

    Line a baking sheet with baking parchment. Place the donuts on it, cover with a napkin and leave for 30 minutes.

12. STEP 12

    

    Then brush the tops of the donuts with milk - this will help them brown as they bake. You can also grease with egg, a mixture of egg and milk, or not grease at all.

13. STEP 13

    

    Bake the donuts in the oven, preheated to 190°C, for about 15 minutes - they should be golden. Remove the finished donuts from the oven and cool on a wire rack.

14. STEP 14

    

    Before serving, you can dust the donuts with powder or frost them. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

Moderator Ksenia

14.09.2023

4.5

My husband asked me to make donuts with chocolate glaze. I made the glaze from melted milk chocolate, and prepared the donuts according to this recipe. The dough is kneaded easily and quickly enough. Within an hour it had doubled in size. I performed all the steps according to the recipe, without deviating from it. On the author's advice, I first took 350 grams of flour, and then, after adding butter, I added two more tablespoons. This amount turned out to be enough. I got 19 donuts and even had some dough left over. I cut out the blanks using a glass with a diameter of 7 cm, and holes in them with the spout of a funnel. I forgot to brush the donuts with milk before baking, so they turned out pale. This was my first time making donuts in the oven; I always fry them in oil. But I also really liked this method. The donuts turned out soft, fluffy, flavorful and not greasy, which means less calories. I dipped some of the donuts in melted chocolate and sprinkled some with powdered sugar. katushafin, thank you very much for the wonderful recipe!