Ingredients:
- 320g of premium-quality flour
- 14g of fresh, vibrant yeast (or 5/6g of reliable dry yeast)
- 20g of velvety butter
- 50g of fine caster sugar
- 3 cl of fragrant orange blossom water
- 1 pinch of exquisite salt
- Melted butter + sugar (for the enchanting finish)
- 12 cl of wholesome whole milk + 2 tbsp
- 1 wholesome egg
Instructions:
Step 1: Enchanting Beginnings
Begin your journey by gently warming the whole milk. Introduce the caster sugar and velvety butter, allowing them to dance in the warmth until they gracefully melt. Let this symphony of flavors cool slightly, setting the stage for your culinary masterpiece.
Step 2: Flourish Creations
In a grand salad bowl, orchestrate a blend of premium-quality flour, a pinch of exquisite salt, and vibrant yeast. Create a well in this orchestra of ingredients and introduce the wholesome egg, the slightly lukewarm milk, and the fragrant orange blossom water. Knead this harmonious ensemble for 4 to 5 minutes, until the dough becomes a testimony to homogeneity and elasticity.
Step 3: Tranquil Rest
Lay a gentle bed of flour at the bottom of a cherished bowl. Tenderly place your dough within, covering it with a comforting cloth. Allow it to rest at room temperature, giving it an hour of tranquility to rise and double in its divine volume.
Step 4: Shaping Dreams
Prepare a canvas of parchment paper over a baking sheet, while a little water whispers in the dripping pan. Grace your work surface with a sprinkling of flour and present your dough with gentle grace. Roll it out, inviting it to exhale its gathered air.
Step 5: Crafting Elegance
With utmost gentleness, roll out your dough until it reaches a thickness of 1.5 cm. Embrace the dance of creation with two cookie cutters – one generously large and the other, a touch smaller. With the larger one, carve out the captivating outer circle of your donut, and with the smaller one, grace it with a center that captures the essence. Place these edible rings of beauty upon the parchment-laden stage, allowing the dance of creation to repeat.
Step 6: Rise of Transformation
Cover your stage with a clean, soft tea towel, and let your donuts rest and rise for about 30 minutes, like an orchestra tuning for its grand performance.
Step 7: The Oven’s Embrace
Preheat the oven to th. 6/7 at 190°, as your kitchen fills with anticipation.
Step 8: Baking Euphoria
Gently brush each donut with the richness of milk, and place them in the warm embrace of the waiting oven. Allow them to bake for 9 minutes, watching as they transform into golden masterpieces. If the color is yet to kiss them fully, offer them another minute or two, but no more, as their tender souls should remain moist and full of life.
Step 9: A Final Flourish
With a touch of elegance, bring your donuts out of the oven and let a little butter melt in a gentle embrace. Using a brush that echoes the touch of an artist, paint each donut with this golden elixir before rolling them in the embrace of powdered sugar. Or, if you desire, offer a sprinkle of fragrant cinnamon for an aromatic journey.
Each bite of these homemade delights is an invitation to savor, share, and cherish. Your joy is our inspiration.