Cinnamon-Spiced Doughnuts

Recipe courtesy Gale Gand

Show: Sweet DreamsEpisode: Nuts for Doughnuts

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (4)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(4)

Cook Time:
6 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
40 doughnuts

Times:

Prep: 30 min
Inactive Prep: 9 hr 0 min
Cook: 6 min
Total:: 9 hr 36 min

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Ingredients

Doughnuts:

1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon sugar plus 1/3 cup
1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
1 egg
1/4 cup water
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
4 tablespoons butter, melted
Vegetable oil, for frying

Coating:

1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

Make the Doughnuts: In a small saucepan, warm the milk slightly with 1 teaspoon sugar. Add the yeast and let sit for 5 minutes to proof.

In a small bowl, beat the egg with the water.

In a standing mixer with a paddle attachment mix the flour, remaining 1/3 cup sugar, salt, and nutmeg. Add the proofed yeast mixture, beaten egg mixture, and melted butter. Remove the paddle, switch to a dough hook, and mix until well-blended and kneaded, about 15 minutes. Transfer the dough to a large greased mixing bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and chill overnight.

On a floured surface, roll the dough out to about 1/4-inch thick and transfer to a sheet pan. Cover with plastic wrap, and chill for 30 minutes, allowing the dough to rest.

Cut dough into 1 1/2-inch squares. Line a sheet pan with a buttered sheet of parchment paper. Arrange the dough squares 1/2-inch apart on the sheet pan and cover with another sheet of buttered parchment. Place in a warm place to rise about 30 minutes.

Make the Coating: In a small bowl, combine the sugar and cinnamon to coat doughnuts.

Heat the oil in a large pot to 375 degrees F and fry the doughnuts for 1 to 2 minutes on each side. While doughnuts are still warm, toss them in the cinnamon sugar, to coat.

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recipe Cinnamon-Spiced Doughnuts
Anne Masontown, WV 02-17-2008
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Ahh-mazing
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I first made these doughnuts when I was 12 years old. They were easy and turned out to be delicious. I'm getting ready to... make thema agin right now. I love them!Read more
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Elijah Toronto 01-06-2008
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These are good.
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

They are very good. So light and fluffy, very easy to make, my favorite dessert by far.
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Jeffrey Bonham, TX 08-10-2006
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Not what I expected
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I admit, I did modify the recipe by using a doughnut cutter and a glaze as opposed to cinnamon-sugar. I was hoping for... something a little lighter, but the dough made for a somewhat dense product. It was almost like a cake-type doughnut. This recipe takes a long time to make for relatively mediocre results. I honestly felt I could have used canned biscuit dough, saved a lot of time, and had a similar product. Perhaps these results are not typical and it was my technique that was to blame.Read more
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Anonymous 07-16-2004
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all shows
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

i love to cook especialy bake and so i get alot of ideas from these shows. some day i want to go to a cullinary school and... open my own resteraunt. thank you for your ideas.Read more