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Let's Talk Donuts!

hoosier_egger
hoosier_egger Posts: 6,808
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How do you feel about homemade donuts? My only experience was with using canned biscuits as a child. The cookie thread inspired me to try a homemade yeast donuts. These were ready from start to finish in ~3.5 hours

Come get fat with me.

It's a pretty wet and sticky dough



After a 2 hour proof in the oven


Back in for a 30 minute rise



Final Result


Overall I'm pretty happy with the first go. The twist donut was made from the scraps and ultimately failed during the fry. Anyone have a "go to" yeast donut recipe?
~ John - Formerly known as ColtsFan  - https://www.instagram.com/hoosier_egger
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    I have thought about making donuts, but I always knew that if I made a dozen, I would eat a dozen! And it seems impractical to make just one. Ya know? So far, I have resisted.

    Yours look really good though. 

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
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  • SciAggie
    SciAggie Posts: 6,481
    I should have to enter my weight before I'm allowed to open some threads.

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  • TEXASBGE2018
    TEXASBGE2018 Posts: 3,831
    Nope not gonna do it 



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  • Battleborn
    Battleborn Posts: 3,692
    I love me some donuts (insert pig joke) and yours look amazing. 
    Las Vegas, NV


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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    None of us kids were allowed to do donuts at home, so we usually did them in the parking lot at school....until the janitor would shake his fist and run us off.
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    Battleborn said:
    I love me some donuts (insert pig joke) and yours look amazing. 

    Foghorn probably knows of this, but there's a place called the "Pig Stand" in San Antonio (where I spent my last 3 years of HS) that sells donuts and coffee.  I lived near it when I moved out of the house. 

    We used to find it mildly humorous that there would usually be one of more SAPD cruisers parked in their lot.
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    Thinking back...I'm not sure I ever ate there so I can't be sure they sold donuts.  If that stereotype breaks because of that I'll probably need therapy.
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  • GrateEggspectations
    GrateEggspectations Posts: 11,538
    edited December 2020
    nolaegghead said:
    None of us kids were allowed to do donuts at home, so we usually did them in the parking lot at school....until the janitor would shake his fist and run us off.
    Some of us did graffiti, set off firecrackers, or consumed substances in the school parking lot. Others trained to become pastry chefs. 
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rFNRri8-TI

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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    This is the best LOOKING donut recipe I've found. Never made them though so I can't say for sure. Go to 11:02 to see her result.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgWceX0-4nE

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
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  • loco_engr
    loco_engr Posts: 5,818
    great looking donuts!
    I really like the sour cream old fashions, I have a recipe but waiting for the
    intestinal fortitude to kick in   :s
    Did you use peanut oil?

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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 34,682
    It's funny John but I've been thinking about doing this myself too.  The youngest loves pumpkin donuts, and I think I might have to track down a recipe and give it a shot.   The oldest is into maple frosted.  
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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,173
    JohnInCarolina said:
    It's funny John but I've been thinking about doing this myself too.  The youngest loves pumpkin donuts, and I think I might have to track down a recipe and give it a shot.   The oldest is into maple frosted.  
    John....you be careful as you may be ridiculed for eating pumpkin. Its good chit though.  ;)
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  • hoosier_egger
    hoosier_egger Posts: 6,808
    loco_engr said:
    great looking donuts!
    I really like the sour cream old fashions, I have a recipe but waiting for the
    intestinal fortitude to kick in   :s
    Did you use peanut oil?

    I used vegetable shortening. 
    ~ John - Formerly known as ColtsFan  - https://www.instagram.com/hoosier_egger
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  • alaskanassasin
    alaskanassasin Posts: 8,899
    nolaegghead said:
    Battleborn said:
    I love me some donuts (insert pig joke) and yours look amazing. 

    Foghorn probably knows of this, but there's a place called the "Pig Stand" in San Antonio (where I spent my last 3 years of HS) that sells donuts and coffee.  I lived near it when I moved out of the house. 

    We used to find it mildly humorous that there would usually be one of more SAPD cruisers parked in their lot.

     Where did you go for your first 3 years?
    South of Columbus, Ohio.


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  • alaskanassasin
    alaskanassasin Posts: 8,899
    Growing up we would make home made doughnuts in the deep fryer after a Halibut fry.  I think we seasoned with sugar and cinnamon. Brings back memories thanks @ColtsFan

    South of Columbus, Ohio.


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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    alaskanassasin said:
    nolaegghead said:
    Battleborn said:
    I love me some donuts (insert pig joke) and yours look amazing. 

    Foghorn probably knows of this, but there's a place called the "Pig Stand" in San Antonio (where I spent my last 3 years of HS) that sells donuts and coffee.  I lived near it when I moved out of the house. 

    We used to find it mildly humorous that there would usually be one of more SAPD cruisers parked in their lot.

     Where did you go for your first 3 years?
    Thanks for the compliment...not many people know it took me 7 years to get through high school...
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  • hoosier_egger
    hoosier_egger Posts: 6,808
    Carolina Q said:
    This is the best LOOKING donut recipe I've found. Never made them though so I can't say for sure. Go to 11:02 to see her result.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgWceX0-4nE
    I think I just found my next recipe to try. 
    Thanks!
    ~ John - Formerly known as ColtsFan  - https://www.instagram.com/hoosier_egger
    XL BGE, LG BGE, Med BGE, BGE Chiminea, Ardore Pizza Oven
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  • stv8r
    stv8r Posts: 1,127
    I wouldn't kick those out of bed lol
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  • Foghorn
    Foghorn Posts: 10,226
    @nolaegghead I have to admit that I've heard of it but never been there.

    XXL BGE, Karebecue, Klose BYC, Chargiller Akorn Kamado, Weber Smokey Mountain, Grand Turbo gasser, Weber Smoky Joe, and the wheelbarrow that my grandfather used to cook steaks from his cattle

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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,173
    The apartment complex I live in is about to have a donut business. We have had samples and they are awsome. Thinkin 20 lbs are on the way.

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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,568
    so glad we are not talking danishes
    fukahwee maine

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  • hoosier_egger
    hoosier_egger Posts: 6,808
    fishlessman said:
    so glad we are not talking danishes

    Delicate pastries...MMM. Where can I fit a sheeter in my kitchen? Hmm
    ~ John - Formerly known as ColtsFan  - https://www.instagram.com/hoosier_egger
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  • paqman
    paqman Posts: 4,920
    You need to post the recipes.... or maybe it is better if you don’t 😂

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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 19,780
    @ColtsFan... dude, seriously... you need to stop. I can't take this for much longer...

    That chocolate glazed donut wouldn't have made it to picture time.

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  • hoosier_egger
    hoosier_egger Posts: 6,808
    edited December 2020
    Aight, here it goes. This came from a recipe box that I had stashed away in the cabinet.

    Ingredients:
    1.25 cups of milk
    7 grams instant yeast ( or 1 package)
    2 eggs
    1 stick of butter melted
    1/4 cup white sugar
    1 tsp kosher salt
    4.25 cups APF

    Add yeast to warmed milk and let bloom (5 minutes) I added a bit of the sugar to help it along
    Beat eggs, butter, sugar, salt (I used stand mixer with the paddle)
    Add yeast milk mixture and half the flour and mix (Still had paddle on)
    Once mixed well, switch to dough hook and add rest of flour
    I let it knead for 5 minutes (If it's too wet and a couple Tbl of flour)
    Pulled away nicely from the bowl
    Proof until doubled in size (Our oven has a proof function. Took about an hour)
    Roll it out to 1/2" and cut. (You can get by with re-rolling the scraps once)
    Put on sheet tray lined with parchment or well floured and let rest for another hour.
    Heat oil to 375*
    Carefully fry a few at a time to not overcrowd the pot/fryer/pan 
    These fried about a minute each side (they were very delicate. I had to use a bench knife to handle them off the cookie sheet)
    Drain on racks and cools 15 minutes before glazing

    Glaze was simply powdered sugar, vanilla and milk. Added cocoa for the chocolate variety.
    ~ John - Formerly known as ColtsFan  - https://www.instagram.com/hoosier_egger
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  • ColbyLang
    ColbyLang Posts: 4,387
    ColtsFan said:
    fishlessman said:
    so glad we are not talking danishes

    Delicate pastries...MMM. Where can I fit a sheeter in my kitchen? Hmm
    Lots of pizza joints use benchtop sheeters. Some about the size of a big KitchenAid Mixer
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