Copycat Krispy Kreme Doughnuts

Total Time: 1 hr 34 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 4 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 18
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 3 tablespoons boiling water
• 1 teaspoon dry active yeast
• 8 ounces all-purpose flour (a little under 2 cups, i recommend you measure and weigh. see my note above)
• 1 1/2 ounces sugar (about 3 tablespoons)
• 1 egg
• 1 ounce butter, cold to room temperature
• 1 dash salt
• oil
• 1/3 cup butter
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 4 tablespoons hot water (or as needed)

Recipe

• 1 in a large measuring jug, combine the milk and boiling water. add a teaspoon of the sugar and the yeast. stir it gently, then leave it in a warm place for the yeast to activate (aka foam).
• 2 in a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, the rest of the sugar, and the salt. cut in the butter using your fingers or a pastry blender, until it resembles crumbs.
• 3 add the egg (give it a quick beat) and yeast mixture to the flour mix, and mix into a smooth dough. this usually takes about 5 minutes of mixing.
• 4 turn the dough out a lightly-floured counter and knead for about 5 to 10 minutes—it should feel springy and little should form under the surface. place it back in the bowl, cover with a cloth or plastic wrap, and let rise for about an hour until double in size.
• 5 once risen, place the dough the counter and cut it into 4 pieces. one piece at a time, stretch it into a long rope about an inch to an inch and a half wide. cut strips about an inch long, ball em up with your hands, and place them on a baking tray or wire rack to wait.
• 6 cover the doughnuts holes with a cloth to rise while you heat the oil to 375°f.
• 7 place the doughnuts into the oil and fry until golden brown on each side, about 2 minutes. be sure to fry only a few at a time so they don’t overcrowd and stick together.
• 8 drain on a paper towel or wire rack over a cloth, before glazing them. be sure to glaze them warm, or else they won’t get that delicious coverage!