Description
These Homemade Krispy Kremes are irresistibly soft, light, and golden, with a perfect glaze that melts in your mouth. Enjoy the sweet, fluffy doughnut experience of your favorite Krispy Kreme right in your own kitchen.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 package active dry yeast
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Oil for frying
- 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar (for the glaze)
Instructions
- Warm the milk in a small saucepan until it bubbles, then remove from heat. Mix in sugar, stirring until dissolved. Let cool until lukewarm.
- In a small bowl, dissolve the yeast in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
- In a large bowl, combine the lukewarm milk, yeast mixture, 1 cup of flour, salt, shortening, egg, and vanilla extract. Beat until smooth.
- Add the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring well after each addition. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth, about 8 minutes.
- Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl, and turn it to coat. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
- Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Roll the dough out to about 1/2 inch thick. Cut with a floured doughnut cutter. Let the doughnuts sit to rise again until doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
- Heat oil in a deep fryer or large heavy skillet to 350°F (175°C). Slide the doughnuts into the hot oil using a wide spatula. Turn doughnuts over as they rise to the surface. Fry the doughnuts on each side until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side.
- Remove from the hot oil and drain on a wire rack. Dip the doughnuts into the glaze while still hot and set onto the wire rack to drain off excess.
Notes
- Ensure the milk is not too hot when added to the yeast mixture to avoid killing the yeast.
- The doughnuts must rise twice to ensure they are light and fluffy.
- Adjust the frying time if needed based on the size of your doughnuts.
- Prep Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 20 minutes