We’re going to be sharing more yeast recipes this year so here’s a fun Donut recipe made with yeast.

Hope you love it!
- Wheat Flour – 6 cups
- Instant Dry Yeast – 1 Tablespoon
- Margarine or Butter – 1/2 cup
- Sugar – 1 cup
- Salt – 1/4 teaspoon
- Water – 3 cups (lukewarm)
- Vegetable Oil – 3 cups
Directions:
- Put the yeast in a small bowl, add a pinch of sugar and about 2T of lukewarm water to activate the yeast.Give it at least 3 to 5 minutes until it’s bubbly & sludgy. If using instant yeast – this step is not a must.
- In a large bowl, Add the flour, sugar, salt and mix together, ( fusing instant yeast, add it in at this point). Add the butter/margarine into the dry ingredients and rub them together until well mixed.
- Add the yeast mixture with 1 cup of lukewarm water and mix the dough. Gradually add the water until your dough is of good consistency – not too wet or dry (soft and firm).
Donut dough - Apply a little vegetable oil on both of your hands and grease your dough to avoid it getting dry while proofing.
- If you have a proofer, put the dough in the proofer and it should double in size in about 30 minutes. If you don’t have one, you can make-shift one, or just cover the bowl with a dish towel and leave it in a warm area for about an hour until the dough doubles in size.
Dough in a proofer box - Remove the dough from the bowl and on a floured work surface; start kneading it. Knead the dough for about 5 minutes, then divide the dough into 3 sections.
- Take each section and using a rolling pin, roll it out about 1/2 inch thickness and cut out donut pieces using a donut cutter. If you don’t have one, you could use a utencil or bowl that is a large circle and a small circle. After removing the donut pieces, roll up the left over dough into a ball and roll it out and cut out pieces again.
Donut Cutter - Grease and flour a baking sheet pan and place the donut pieces on it, make sure to leave enough space for the donuts to rise. Place them in a proofer or let them rise the second time until they are a preferred size.
2nd Proofing of donuts - In a large frying pan or wok, heat up the vegetable oil to a medium temperature (make sure it’s not too hot, it will burn the donuts before they cook inside).
- Start frying the donuts, pick up the raw donuts one at a time with a flat floured spatula to maintain the shape.
Fried Donuts
Fry all the donuts and place them on a tray lined with paper towels or grease-proof paper. Let them cool and you can serve them plain or coat them with cinnamon sugar (mix sugar – 1/2 cup & 1T of cinnamon powder). You can also glaze them with royal icing, glaze or chocolate Ganache.
Enjoy ^_^!

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I m very lucky to be found your blog. You give me a lots of new idea on making Fried Yeast Donuts.very happy to read your blog n copying your recipes. Thank u so much. I love baking n trying to be a good Baker.
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Hi Riya, thanks for reading our blog and please subscribe and follow us for more tips monthly. your very welcome ^_^
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This is wonderful. Exactly process followed and the results were amazing. Thanks Maureen.
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Glad to hear it, welcome ^_^
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I love your recipes.I will be glad to have your pastry recipe book and costing booklet.uwant to start my small cake and pastry business.help me with your cost soft copy booklets.how iwish you have you tube lessons for pole who are far away am akenyan in tz.
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Hi there, thanks for the feedback ^_^ There are 5 recipe booklets available; please go to the menu section and click on “Books” – you’ll find details on recipes in each booklet and cost of the e-book versions please. Thanks. We’re working on online classes; they’ll be available from next year.
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Waaaaaaoh thanks for the recipe,really appreciate.U guys are heaven sent.Love u
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Very welcome ^_^ Thanks, much love too!!
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