French · Dessert
French Sugar Donuts
A French-style yeasted sugar donut, pillowy inside from a short milk-enriched dough and finished simply with a generous roll in caster sugar straight from the fryer. No glaze, no filling — just the contrast of crisp exterior, airy crumb and sugared crunch.
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25 minsPrep
6 minsCook
111 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
421Calories
5gProtein
28.8gFat
35.7gCarbs
12.5gSugar
1.1gFiber
238mgSodium
38mgChol
4.3gSat Fat
76mgPotassium
27mgCalcium
1.6mgIron
0.1mcgVitamin B12
0mgVitamin C
0gPolyol
0gAllulose
0.3gAlcohol
Goes well with
Belgian Witbier
local
Café au Lait
international
vegetarian
sweet-spot
all-time-classics
Instructions
1
Warm the milk to lukewarm and whisk in the yeast and 8g sugar; let stand 5 minutes until foamy.
2
In a bowl combine the sifted flour and salt, then work in the beaten egg, softened butter, vanilla extract and the yeast mixture until a soft, slightly sticky dough forms.
3
Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface for about 6 minutes until smooth and elastic.
4
Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm spot for 60 minutes until doubled.
5
Punch down the dough, roll to 1.5cm thickness, and cut out 2 small rounds with a hole in the centre using a cutter or two sizes of glass.
6
Rest the shaped donuts on a floured tray, covered, for 20 minutes until puffy.
7
Heat the vegetable oil in a deep pan to 175°C, checked with a thermometer.
8
Fry the donuts in batches of 1-2 so the pan is not crowded, about 60-90 seconds per side until deep golden.
9
Lift onto a wire rack lined with paper to drain briefly while still hot.
10
While still warm, roll each donut in the coating sugar until fully coated and serve immediately.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 60g60g All Purpose Flour, sifted
- 30g30g Whole Milk, warmed
- 2g2g Yeast Dried
- 8g8g Sugar White
- 15g15g Egg, beaten
- 8g8g Butter, softened
- 1g1g Salt
- 2g2g Vanilla Extract
- 600g600g Vegetable Oil, for frying, partial_absorption, fats
- 15g15g Sugar White, for coating, 1
