Glazed Doughnuts (Yeast Doughnuts)

Directions

1. 1
   Bring the butter to room temperature.
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   Combine the milk and egg well and warm to about 35C.
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   Add the ingredients to a bowl and use a rubber spatula to combine.
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   Make a hole in the center.
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   Pour the egg mixture into the hole and mix into the powdered ingredients by caving in the sides.
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   Use a rubber spatula to bring it all together.
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   If you use your hands in the beginning, it will stick to them which is kind of annoying.
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   Place onto a work surface and knead until smooth.
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   There isn't a lot of moisture in the dough so it will be firm.
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    Sprinkle the salt onto the work surface and knead it into the dough.
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    Once the dough becomes elastic, knead in the butter.
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    It will be pretty sticky at first, but ignore it, don't dust with extra flour, and continue kneading.
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    Occasionally use a scraper to scrape off any dough that sticks to the work surface and add it to the main dough.
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    Also gather up the dough that sticks to your hands or the scraper.
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    It will become a light and fluffy dough.
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    Once it's smooth, pull out the side and slap it down on top to fold it over.
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    Do this 50 times.
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    Dust the bowl you used previously with flour.
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    Form the dough into a ball by stretching out the surface and tightly seal the seam.
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    Spray with water, cover with plastic wrap, and let it rise at 40 for 40 minutes.
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    Once it has risen, place on a sheet of plastic wrap and weigh it.
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    Place the dough on a flour coated countertop and lightly punch out the air pockets.
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    Measure out 8 portions.
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    Each portion should be about 47 g.
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    Stick the cut end into the center and round out each portion by stretching the surfaces.
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    If you form them into neat circles now, the donuts will be round.
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    Place the seam on the bottom and place on a flour coated counter.
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    Spray with water.
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    Cover with plastic wrap and let them sit for 15 minutes.
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    Cut out 8 pieces each of 8cm x 8cm, 3cm x 3cm sized parchment paper.
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    Dust with flour and use the palm of your hand to push the dough into 7cm diameter circle.
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    Use the plastic bottle cap to cut out a circle in the center.
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    Place the dough on the parchment paper.
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    Spray with water, cover with plastic wrap, and let rise a second time at 40C for 30 minutes.
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    Gently remove the plastic wrap and let sit at room temperature for 5 minutes.
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    Make sure the dough doesn't dry out or it will wrinkle when fried.
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    The oil should be at a very low temperature.
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    Place the donuts into the oil with the parchment paper on top.
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    Do 2 at a time.
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    They brown quickly, so pay attention!
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    When you turn them over, remove the parchment paper.
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    Stick the chopsticks into the center hole and the paper will come off.
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    Also fry the cut out pieces of dough from making the holes.
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    The white center line looks so cute!
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    Combine the honey glaze ingredients in a small bowl and dip the doughnuts in it.
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    If you use water instead of milk, the glaze will be transparent.
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    They're done.
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    They're so fluffy.