Gezuckerte Doughnuts

Ingredients

• 400 g flour
• 2 EL sugar
• 1 TL salt
• 0.5 pack dry yeast
• 50 g softened butter
• 250 ml lukewarm milk
• 3 egg yolks
• flour (for working)
• vegetable oil (for frying)
• sugar (for rolling)

Instructions

1. 1.

   For the dough mix 350 g flour with sugar, salt and yeast in a bowl. Add the butter with the milk. Add the egg yolks and stir everything with the hand mixer attachments at low speed for 2-3 minutes. Then add the remaining flour and knead by hand until smooth and elastic. If needed add more flour or milk. Cover with a cloth and let rest about 15 minutes.

2. 2.

   Afterwards roll out the dough on a floured surface to about 1.5 cm thickness. Cut circles about 7 cm in diameter and punch a hole of about 2 cm in each center. Place all shaped doughnuts on a floured surface, cover with a cloth and let rest for about 1 hour.

3. 3.

   Heat oil in a deep fryer to about 170°C. Fry the doughnuts in batches for 2-3 minutes, turning once. Drain on a rack and while warm roll in sugar.