The donuts "alternative" 
Who said that the donuts are necessarily fries? Even at the beginning I thought it was not possible, but then came the recipe "alternative" (which I've made some changes:), respectively, taken from this book, and I did not say they are done twice. It will be that the word "donuts" always makes me think of the Simpsons (Homer and in particular:) I made these donuts will be at my brother's birthday and he literally goes crazy for it, that will are not fried ... In short, what you will but I wanted to try this recipe and it came out of great donuts! Missing just the frosting and colored sprinkles (which I did not put because I did not:) and I'm really perfect, soft and fluffy, to be dipped (this time the milk is fine too warm!). At first, when I formed the donuts, I have a bit desperate 'because they had lost their perfect form, but then, during cooking, everything is fixed. You just have to try them! We already feel that the next recipe will be salty, I'm really tired of baking: For centuries, these parts do not see a plate of pasta! Good week:)
Recipe: Baked Doughnuts
Ingredients (for about 20 buns):
• 20 grams of fresh yeast
• 200 ml milk + a little warm '
• 60 g sugar
• 1 egg at room temperature
• 100 gr soft butter
• Zest of ½ lemon
• 270 0 grams of flour (Manitoba)
• 180 gr flour 00
• 1 pinch of salt
For the topping:
• Melted butter
• Caster
• cinnamon
Dissolve the yeast in a little 'warm milk (about two fingers). Pour into a large bowl (or in that of the planet) the lightly beaten egg, lemon zest, sugar, salt and 200 ml of milk and start mixing with the hooks spiral (if you use a normal electric mixer, should be, if used the planet, use the hook or K leaf). Add 2 / 3 of the sifted flour and baking powder together and begin to knead at low speed until mixture is smooth and homogeneous. Add the butter cut into small pieces, incorporating one at a time, until it is absorbed from mixing and no lumps have melted (the butter should be cold because if not it does not melt). Add the remaining flour (it is said that the need to put it all) and mix well until a soft ball and not too sticky, it must be like bread dough: If it's too soft and sticky, then not be able to obtain the donuts . Transfer into a bowl, lightly greased with butter, cover with a damp cloth or plastic wrap and skiing rise until doubled (about 1h-1.15h) in a warm place (I have left in a microwave oven off and closed). Pour the dough on a lightly floured work surface and deflate it with your fingers, then bring it to the thickness of one centimeter. Obtain Two floured pastry rings (one of 7.5 cm, the other 2.5 cm) and place the biscuits on baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise until doubled (20-30 min.) Bake in preheated oven at 200 ° for 6-8 minutes, or until they are golden (but not too much) on the surface. Still warm, brush with melted butter and roll in sugar previously mixed with cinnamon. Allow to solidify the butter with sugar and serve hot or warm.
