apple glazed doughnuts

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• doughnuts:
• 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, or more if needed (divided)
• 2 envelopes fleischmann's® rapidrise yeast
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon spice islands® ground saigon cinnamon
• 1 cup milk plus
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine
• 3 egg yolks
• mazola® corn oil for deep frying
• apple glaze:
• 1 cup apple
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon karo® light corn syrup

Recipe

Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 50 mins


• combine 2 cups flour, undissolved yeast, sugar, salt and cinnamon in a large mixer bowl. heat milk and butter to very warm (120 degrees to 130 degrees f). add to flour mixture with egg yolks; beat for 2 minutes at low speed. continue adding remaining flour, until soft dough forms.
• knead on a lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic (about 4 to 6 minutes). cover and let rest for 10 minutes. roll out dough on a lightly floured counter into a 12-inch circle, about 1/2-inch thick. using a 3-inch cookie or biscuit cutter, cut out as many rounds as possible. cut out center with a 1-inch cookie cutter or poke hole through the center with finger. place doughnuts about 2 to 3 inches apart on lightly greased or parchment lined baking sheet. re-roll and cut remaining dough. cover doughnuts and let rise for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• heat at least 2 inches of oil in a deep fryer or deep pan to 350 degrees f. fry 2 to 3 doughnuts at a time, turning occasionally until well browned, about 2 to 3 minutes. remove from oil and drain on paper towels. cool a few minutes, then transfer to wire rack. drizzle with apple glaze or using tongs, dunk the doughnuts in the glaze. serve warm.
• for apple glaze: boil apple in a small saucepan until reduced in half, about 7 to 10 minutes.
• place powdered sugar in medium bowl. whisk in hot and corn syrup until smooth.