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lovebird | 19:08 Fri 29th Dec 2006 | Food & Drink
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Anybody know how to make perfect ring doughnuts and what are the ingredients just like the 'Dunkin doughnuts'
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Our experience with this recipe produces golden morsels very nearly like Dunkin Doughnuts. We've found the choice of container for cooking to be important... we use a heavy, cast iron Dutch Oven about 10 inches in diameter and we use a little more oil than called for in the recipe... probably 4 to 5 inches deep. Keep the oil consistently hot... Best of luck!

1 package regular or quick-acting yeast
1/8 cup warm water (105-115 degrees F)
3/4 cup lukewarm milk (scalded then cooled)
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 egg
1/6 cup shortening
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Dissolve yeast in warm water in a mixing bowl. Add milk, sugar, salt, egg, shortening and 1 cup of flour. Beat on low speed while scraping bowl for 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally, 2 minutes. Stir in remaining flour until smooth. Cover and let rise in a warm place until double, about 50-60 minutes. Turn dough onto a floured surface. Roll dough 1/2- inch thick. Cut with round cookie cutter. Cover and let rise on floured baking sheets until double, 30-40 minutes.
Heat vegetable oil in a deep fryer or Dutch oven to 350. Slide doughnuts into hot oil. Turn doughnuts as they turn golden brown, about one minute on each side. Remove carefully from oil (do not prick surfaces) and drain.
We top ours with plain, granulated sugar, but a simple white icing is made with water, sugar and vanilla reduced in a sauc pan. One can also top them with powdered sugar...
I also found this on the internet for you:

KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS

2 pkg. yeast
1/4 cup warm water (105-115F)
1 1/2 cups lukewarm milk (scalded then cooled)
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp. salt
2 eggs
1/3 cup shortening
5 cups all-purpose flour, divided
Vegetable oil

Dissolve yeast in warm water in a 2 1/2-quart bowl. Add milk, sugar, salt, eggs, shortening and 2 cups flour. Beat on low speed scraping bowl constantly, 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed scraping bowl occasionally, 2 minutes. Stir in remaining flour until smooth. Cover and let rise in warm place, until double, 50 to 60 minutes. (Dough is ready when indentation remains when touched.)

Turn dough onto floured surface; roll around lightly to coat with flour. Gently roll dough 1/2-inch thick with floured rolling pin. Cut with floured doughnut cutter. Cover and let rise until double, 30 to 40 minutes.
Heat vegetable oil in deep fryer to 350�F. Slide doughnuts into hot oil with wide spatula. Turn doughnuts as they rise to the surface. Fry until golden brown, about 1 minute on each side. Remove carefully from oil (do not prick surface); drain. Dip the doughnuts into Creamy Glaze set on rack; when slightly cooled spread Chocolate Glaze on top. Doughnuts may be dipped into sprinkles or other toppings after Chocolate Glaze is applied if desired.

Creamy Glaze

1/3 cup butter
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
4 to 6 Tbsp. hot water

Heat butter until melted. Remove from heat. Stir in confectioners' sugar and vanilla extract until smooth. Stir in water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency.

Chocolate Glaze

1/3 cup butter
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
4 to 6 Tbsp. hot water
4 oz. milk chocolate or semi-sweet chips

One of our TV chefs uses canned biscuits and cuts out the centers and frys them to make doughnuts - they may not be quite as good, but they certainly would be easier!!! :)
OOoooo have you seen the Krispy Kreme's website? Took me ages to wipe the drool off my 'puter after browsing that one!
Lovebird - if it isn't too much trouble - and if you have the time - could you please let us know if we gave you what you needed or if we need to keep looking?

Thanks for your help.
BBWCHATT
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thank you BBWchatt got more or less what i wanted.
by the way there is a krispy creme in Selfridges B-ham.

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