Daring Bakers - The best doughnuts
Where did time go this Summer and Autumn? I'm not sure. I'll be back soon with the news on what I've been doing lately. But today is Daring Baker's day! The October 2010 Daring Bakers challenge was hosted by Lori of Butter Me Up. Lori chose to challenge DBers to make doughnuts. She used several sources for her recipes including Alton Brown, Nancy Silverton, Kate Neumann and Epicurious. Thanks, Lori! Yeast doughnuts Recipe adapted from Alton Brown Milk 1.5 cup / 360 ml Vegetable Shortening 1/3 cup / 80 ml / 70 gm / 2.5 oz (can substitute butter, margarine or lard) Active Dry Yeast 4.5 teaspoon (2 pkgs.) / 22.5 ml / 14 gm / ½ oz Warm Water 1/3 cup / 80 ml (95°F to 105°F / 35°C to 41°C) Eggs, Large, beaten 2 White Granulated Sugar ¼ cup / 60 ml / 55 gm / 2 oz Table Salt 1.5 teaspoon / 7.5 ml / 9 gm / 1/3 oz Nutmeg, grated 1 tsp. / 5 ml / 6 gm / ¼ oz All Purpose Flour 4 2/3 cup / 1,120 ml / 650 gm / 23 oz + extra for dusting surface Canola Oil DEPENDS on size of vessel you ...