
Rainbow Donuts
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
- 2 tablespoons warm water
- 1 cup milkroom temperature
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter melted
- 3 large egg yolks
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 148 oz canola oil
- 1/4 cups cinnamon sugar4 parts sugar - 1 part cinnamon
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 package Betty Crocker gel food colors blue red , green and yellow
Instructions
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Use a mixing bowl add in warm milk and water and dry yeast, mix it thoroughly . Let sit for 5 minutes. If the yeast bubbles,it is ready to go, if this is not the case add in more yeast
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Using a large bowl mix in the butter, egg yolks, sugar, salt, and cinnamon to liquid. Then add in flour in 3 batches. Start mixing it with a spoon until dough forms a tight ball. If the dough is sticking to the side of the bowl, add more flour by the tablespoon. After mixing it start kneading it on a lightly floured surface for a few minutes until the dough is soft, but not sticky.
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After prepping the dough put it in a lightly oiled large bowl. Cover and let rise for 2 hours at room temperature. It should at least double in size.
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When dough has risen, turn out onto lightly floured surface and roll out dough until it's 1/4 inch thick. Use circular cutters to cut out donut shapes. If you have a tiny cutter, you can cut out the holes for the donuts, but you can also just leave them whole.
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Meanwhile, pour neutral oil in a heavy pan (cast iron or dutch oven) until the oil comes about 1.5-2 inches up the pan. That's all you need to fry these since the donuts float. Heat the oil until it reaches 350°F. Use a candy/deep-fry thermometer to ensure safe temperatures.
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Once oil is hot, add donuts and cook for 60-90 seconds on each side until lightly browned. You will probably have to work in batches.
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Remove donuts once they are done on each side and let cool on drying rack.
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For glaze, melt butter in a bowl and whisk in corn syrup and milk until it's well dissolved. Add vanilla extract. Sift in powdered sugar until glaze is thick but still liquid.
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If you're coloring your glazes, add a few drops of food coloring until you get the desired colors. NOTE: If you let the glaze sit for a few minutes, it will start to harden (that's what glazes do). To bring it back to life, just stir in a few drops of warm water.
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Apply glaze to the donuts!
Recipe Notes
The original recipe can be found here