Fresh Strawberry Donuts (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Dough basics
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4 ½ cups bread flour
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 packet active dry yeast
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1 cup milk
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2 tablespoons sugar
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2 eggs
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2 tablespoons unsalted butter
→ Toppings & finish
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Strawberry jam jar
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Powdered sugar
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Vegetable oil
# Instructions:
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Let 1 cup of milk sit out until it's room temperature.
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Heat 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter until melted, then leave it to cool.
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Stir together 4 cups of flour with 1 teaspoon of salt till it's evenly mixed.
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Mix 2 tablespoons of warm milk with 2 tablespoons of sugar. Sprinkle in the active dry yeast and let it sit for about 10 minutes until it foams up.
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Pour the activated yeast, the leftover milk, 2 beaten eggs, and melted butter into the flour mix, and stir it all together until it's combined.
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Use a dough hook or your hands to knead until the dough gets smooth and stretchy.
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Put the dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover it, and let it sit for about 2 hours until it doubles in size.
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Once risen, gently push the dough down in the bowl, then roll it out on a lightly floured surface until it's roughly 1/2 inch thick.
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Use a cutter to make circles of dough and place them on a lightly floured tray. Let them rest for around 20 minutes, so they puff up again.
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Pour 2-3 inches of vegetable oil into a big pot and heat it to 180°C. Have the jam-filled piping bag and powdered sugar bowl ready.
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When the oil's hot, fry the donuts. Flip them as they cook, and fry till they turn golden all over. Coat them in powdered sugar while they're still warm.
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Poke a hole on the side of each donut and use the piping bag to fill them with strawberry jam till it feels full.
# Notes:
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Keep the oil at a steady 180°C to ensure even frying and avoid burning.