Directions for: Earl Grey Donuts with Icing Glaze
Ingredients
Donuts1 cup 18% table cream
2 tsp active dry yeast
2 Tbsp sugar, plus 1 tsp
1 tsp vanilla
1 large egg, plus 1 egg yolk
tsp salt
1 Tbsp (or 1 tea bag) Earl Grey tea
3 cups flour
4 Tbsp room-temperature butter, cut into cubes
vegetable oil, for frying
Glaze2 cups icing sugar, sifted
4 Tbsp milk (add more for a thinner glaze)
Directions
Donuts1. Warm cream in saucepan or microwave. Once warm, pour into the bowl of stand mixer. Add 1 tsp sugar. Sprinkle in yeast. Wait for 5 to 10 minutes until yeast is frothy.
2. Add the remaining sugar, vanilla, egg, yolk, salt and tea. Using the paddle attachment mix on low speed until well combined. Add flour a cup at a time. Once all flour has been added switch to the dough hook.
3. Knead dough on medium speed for 1 minute. With mixer still running, add butter in cubes, until well combined. Leave the dough to knead on medium-high for 5 minutes.
4. Transfer dough to a lightly greased, clean bowl. Cover with a tea towel or plastic wrap and leave for 1 hour or until it has doubled in size.
5. Roll dough out to inch in thickness. Cut out donuts using a donut cutter or large round cookie cutter and a small cutter to cut out the holes.
6. Place donuts on a parchment lined baking tray. Cover lightly with a tea towel or plastic wrap. Leave to rise for 30 minutes. Once donuts have risen, heat your oil in a large heavy bottom saucepan.
7. Once the oil has reached a temperature of 350F, or if a donut hole sizzles and floats to the top when you drop it in the oil, you are ready to start frying the donuts. Cook for 1 minute on each side or until golden brown. Turn the heat down on the oil if the donuts are browning too quickly.
Glaze1. While the donuts are cooling make the glaze. Whisk together icing sugar and milk until you have a smooth glaze. Add more milk for a thinner glaze. Tip the tops of the donuts in the glaze and leave to set.
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