Today, I sit here next to the open fire in the comfiest armchair to write to you about my stellar homemade donut recipe. These donuts are not just any donuts either, they have sweet potato in them! *insert shocked face* This was a huge success with my family of fussy eaters.
It’s now raining outside. It’s getting scary out there in the world with this whole coronavirus situation but i hope this post will shed some light and warmth into your heart and belly in times where we cannot go buy premade donuts.
Anyway, let’s get into the recipe.
What you will need;
- Saucepan/deep fryer
- X3 bowels
- Rolling pin
- Chopping board
- Measuring spoons/cups
- Wooden spoon
- Spatula
- Electric mixer
- Flipper
- Metal tray
- Donut cutter
- Tongs
- Plate
- Potato masher
Ingredients;
- 2 teaspoons of dried yeast
- ½ cup sugar (I used icing sugar or any refined sugar will do)
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ teaspoon Himalayan salt
- ½ cup warm water
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- ½ cup hot mashed sweet potato
- ½ cup warm milk
- ½ cup buttermilk or 2 teaspoons of lemon juice
- ½ cup almond milk (for the mash potato)
How to make the donuts
- In a separate bowl combine yeast, sugar, flour and salt.
- In another bowl combine warm water, milk, butter and mashed potatoes and buttermilk (I added lemon juice as a substitute for buttermilk)
- Combine all of the ingredients and mix until combined
- Cover the dough mix and leave in a warm area for 40 minutes until risen
- Remove dough from bowl and place on floured chopping board or bench.
- Begin kneading the dough mixture until it no longer sticks to the surface. (add more flour if needed).
- Separate the dough mixture into 3 parts (optional)
- Roll out each section of dough until it is about 1.5cm thick
- Cut out the shape of your donuts with a donut cutter (If you don’t have this use a cup and something around your house that can be used for the smaller hole in the middle – clearly, I don’t have a donut cutter…)
- Repeat for all sections of dough (you could freeze some if you wanted)
- Place cut dough in a warm environment and let rise for another 15-20minutes (I put them Infront of the fire).
- Remove from warm area and place in deep fryer or saucepan.
- Heat up saucepan/fryer and apply oil.
- Combine sugar and cinnamon in a bowl (for later step 17)
- Place dough into the saucepan/fryer and fry in oil for about 1 minute each side.
- Remove donut from saucepan/fryer and allow to drain oil off them.
- Once oil has been drained off and all donuts have been cooked place them in a bowl with a combination of cinnamon and sugar.
- Roll donuts in cinnamon and sugar mix and place on plate.
- Your donuts are now ready to be eaten, enjoy!
Notes;
When using ‘hot’ ingredients ensure they are not scalding as they will kill off the yeast which allows the donuts to rise.
