ingredients:
- 250 g bread flour (or all purpose flour)
- 10 g instant yeast
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 30 g butter (or margarine)
- 25 cc milk
- 1 egg yolk
- 105 cc water
- 300 g powdered sugar, for dusting
directions:
- Combine all ingredients, except water and butter, in a mixer bowl.
- Beat over medium speed until all ingredients are mixed well about 2 minutes.
- Add butter into the dough and continue mixing for another 2 minutes.
- Slowly drip water into the bowl and continue beating until 3/4 water is used up.
- Increase the speed to medium high and continue mixing for another 10 minutes.
- If the dough is too hard and not tacky enough, add a bit more water.
- Let the dough rest for 10 minutes.
- Divide the dough to 12 equally shaped balls and let rest for another 10 minutes.
- Shape the dough into doughnuts.
- Let proof for 30-40 minutes.
- Heat cooking oil in a wok over medium heat.
- Fry the doughnuts for 2 minutes each side until golden brown.
- Let cool and dust generously with powdered sugar.