Krispy Kreme Donut
A weekend United States dessert. Ready in about 2 hours 8 minutes. Difficulty: more effort.
- 2 hr 3 minPrep (about)
- 5 minCook (about)
- 2 hr 8 minTotal time
- 4Servings
- More effortDifficulty
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Join the waitlist Not nowIngredients
Fresh & other
- ¼ oz yeast
- ¼ cup water
- 1 ½ cups water
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- ⅓ cup shortening
- 5 flour
- ½ cup milk
- 2 cups sugar
- ⅓ cup + 2 tsp boiling water
- ⅓ cup butter
Sauces & oils
- Sprinking canola oil
Spices & seasonings (2): salt, vanilla
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 ½ cups vanilla
How to make it
Steps in our own plain words.
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Dissolve yeast.
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Do it in warm water.
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Do it in 2 1 2-quart bowl.
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Add 2 cups flour, shortening, eggs, salt, sugar and milk.
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Beat.
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Do it on low for 30 seconds, scraping bowl the whole time.
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Beat on medium speed for 2 min, scraping bowl every so often.
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Stir in remaining flour until smooth.
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Cover.
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Let rise until double, 50-60 minutes.
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Turn dough onto floured surface.
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Roll around lightly to coat with flour.
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Roll dough 1 2-inch thick using floured rolling pin.
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Cut with floured doughnut cutter.
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Cover.
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Let rise until double, 30-40 minutes.
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Heat vegetable oil.
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Do it in deep fryer to 350°.
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Slide doughnuts in hot oil with wide spatula.
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Turn doughnuts as they rise to your surface.
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Fry until golden, about 1 minute on each side.
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Remove from oil.
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Drain.
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Dip the doughnuts in creamy glaze set on rack.
- Glaze
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Heat butter until melted.
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Take it off the heat.
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Mix in powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth.
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Stir in water, 1 tablespoon each time, until wanted consistency.
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Join the waitlistRecipe from TheMealDB, adapted from the original. Steps rewritten in our own words. Times are estimates.