Mini Fair Donuts Recipe

Ingredients

• Dry Ingredients:
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
• Wet Ingredients:
  • 1 scrambled egg
  • 2 tablespoons softened butter
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup warm milk
• For Frying and Coating:
  • Vegetable oil for frying
  • Cinnamon sugar for coating

Instructions

Dough Preparation

1. Mix Dry Ingredients:
   • Combine flour, yeast, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
   • Whisk together.
2. Incorporate Wet Ingredients:
   • Add the scrambled egg.
   • Smash softened butter into the flour mixture using hands to create a crumble-like texture.
   • Add vanilla and warm milk.
   • Mix until combined.
3. Kneading:
   • Knead the dough in an electric mixer for 5 minutes or by hand for about 10 minutes until soft and stretchy.
4. First Rise:
   • Place the dough back into the bowl, cover it, and let it rest for 1 hour until it doubles in size. A warm environment speeds this up.

Shaping and Second Rise

5. Shaping:
   • Roll the dough into a large log and cut or rip into desired dough ball sizes.
   • Arrange on a parchment-lined cookie tray.
6. Second Rise:
   • Cover the dough balls and let them rest for another 30 minutes.

Frying

7. Heat Oil:
   • Use a pan with vegetable oil; test the oil’s readiness with a small piece of dough.
8. Frying Donuts:
   • Fry the dough balls in batches until golden brown on each side.
   • Be cautious not to burn them.
9. Remove and Drain:
   • Place fried donuts on paper towels to drain excess oil.

Coating

10. Cinnamon Sugar Coating:
    • Toss the warm donuts in cinnamon sugar.

Final Thoughts

• The donuts are super soft, fluffy, and taste even better than the fair versions.
• Delicious aroma reminiscent of fair food.
• Be careful with hot donuts after frying.