The recipe is pretty simple: flour, eggs, milk, butter, sugar, and yeast. A little wait for the yeast to make the dough rise before frying it lightly in vegetable oil. The classic toppings is, of course, icing sugar.
Ingredients
- 5 cups of all purpose Flour
- 2 envelopes of Yeast (7g x 2)
- ⅓ cup of Granulated Sugar
- 1 ½ cups of Whole Milk, warmed to about 46 °C
- ¼ cup of Unsalted Butter, melted
- ¼ cup of Shortening, melted
- 2 Eggs
- Pinch of Salt
- 3 ½ cups of Powdered or Confectioner Sugar
- 1 tsp of Vanilla Extract
- Water, as needed
Preparation
1) In a small bowl, add the warm milk and sprinkle over 1 tsp of sugar and the yeast. Allow the yeast to proof for about 5 minutes or until it starts to foam.
2) In the bowl of a standing mixer, add the sugar, eggs, salt, melted butter and shortening, mix either by hand or with a dough hook. Add the yeast mixture and incorporate it in.
3) Add the flour, mix on low until the flour is incorporated, increase the speed to medium and mix the dough for about 4 to 5 minutes or until the dough is nice and smooth.
4) Place the dough into a greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap and place it somewhere warm to double in size (this can take about 2 to 3 hours).
5) Dump the dough onto a floured surface, punch it down, roll it out to a ½ inch thickness.
6) Lay a couple of baking sheets with parchment paper and sprinkle some flour on each one.
7) Using a donut cutter or a biscuit cutter and a smaller one, cut out your donuts, place them on your baking sheets, placing them a couple inches apart, cover them with a lint free towel and let them rise in a warm spot for about an hour or until doubled again.
8) Add enough oil to a dutch oven so it comes half way up the sides of the pot.
9) While the oil is coming to temperature make your glaze. Whisk together the vanilla and sugar adding 1 Tbsp of water at a time until you get a consistency that's runny enough to dip the donuts in but thick enough for the glaze to stick to them.
10) Bring the oil to a temperature at about 170 °C
11) Using a spatula, lift each one from the baking sheet, place them carefully into the hot oil and fry them for about a minute on each side.
12) Let them drain on a paper towel lined baking sheet.
13) Place a cooling rack on a baking sheet. Coat both sides of the doughnut in the glaze and place them on the cooling rack to set.
Viola! Enjoy your donuts while its fresh
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Salads like this are healthy and packed full with lots of natural goodness. Even more so with whole wheat fusilli which tastes more delicious than expectations...Love the salad made with it today: Red capsicum (paprika) sliced, zuchinni diced and lightly fried in olive oil, champignon mushroom sliced, carrots thinly sliced, iceberg lettuce leaves torn. Wallop just one tablespoon of Caesar dressing, sprinkle some salt and pepper to taste. Tossed all together gently and served. Sprinkle a pinch of parsley to add that magical touch :) Enjoy!
Pregnancy Constipation Remedy: Packful of fibre and if you top it off with one hard-boiled egg, cheddar cheese or grated parmesan cheese, this makes a high protein lunch or dinner for the pregnant ladies. Make sure you drink lots of water and have some light walking or exercise to complete it off.
Pregnancy Constipation Remedy: Packful of fibre and if you top it off with one hard-boiled egg, cheddar cheese or grated parmesan cheese, this makes a high protein lunch or dinner for the pregnant ladies. Make sure you drink lots of water and have some light walking or exercise to complete it off.
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Originally uploaded by Sharon-雪人
Pronounced in Hokkien as Mee Hoon Kueh, this is rather a traditional noodle dish made with dough. The flatten dough made from egg, flour, water and pinch of salt is hand-tear into small bite-size and served in a vegetable, meat soup or fish stock that is so flavorful in its base. Not only that it is a healthy meal, it is infact very economical. I love those in particular made with anchovy, with garlic, ginger, onion and bean paste added to the broth!
Following is a video in Cantonese about the making of Mee Hoon Kuey
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Originally uploaded by Betty Crocker Recipes
Ingredients:
1 large jalapeño chili, finely chopped
10 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 tablespoons Mexican chili powder
2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 teaspoons salt
2 packages (1 1/4 pounds each) boneless skinless chicken thighs
1 package (4.8 ounces) tostada shells (10 shells)
1 cup shredded lettuce
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (4 ounces)
3/4 cup Old El Paso® Thick 'n Chunky salsa
1/4 cup sour cream
1. Mix jalapeño chili, garlic, chili powder, oil, lime juice and salt in 3- to 4- quart slow cooker. Add chicken; coat with oil mixture.
2. Cover and cook on low heat setting 8 to 10 hours.
3. Remove chicken from cooker; place on cutting board. Shred chicken, using 2 forks. Return chicken to cooker and mix well. Using slotted spoon to remove chicken mixture from cooker, place 1/3 cup chicken mixture on each tostada shell. Top with lettuce, cheese, salsa and sour cream
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This is the first time I tried Quiche. To me, it tastes very cheesy and full of butter. Just right opposite the hotel which we stayed when we were in Brussels, is a 'PAUL' - La maison Paul. The impression it gave me is it is almost at every corner in western Europe (I saw it in Stockholm too!) PAUL is a French Family Bakery and Patisserie since 1889. They hold a certain pride in their baked products. At the airport, before departure, again I see this 'PAUL', finally together with Tamas, we ordered for ourselves Quiche lorraine :). He ordered two, and I had just this one with spinach and salmon. I know this photo doesn't do justice to the quality of its taste. I have checked the recipe for making a quiche. I think it is pretty easy. Will try it out someday. By the way, here is their story.
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This is my first homemade Stromboli. The filling are salami, sausages, cheese and hot green pepper. The cheese I used is trappista, could have used mozarella instead, but that was what is available in the store for today.
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This beautiful wedding cake photography was taken by the award winning wedding photographers in Perth.
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A not to be missed dish is the Christmas Ham. It is much of a tradition in many households. The meat 'score' in these diamond pattern makes it looked especially appetizing! Check out the video below of a Ginger Glazed Ham by Nigella Lawson.
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Originally uploaded by Imre Grafikus
I love these Hungarian Walnut Rolls and this time of the year it is a 'must-eat' :) Many people like the poppy seeds (Mákos Beigli). Here's a video of how it is made :)
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