Donuts:
Ingredients:
- 120 ml Warm Milk
- 30g Sugar
- 2 g Salt
- 4 g Yeast
- 1 Egg
- 200 g All-Purpose Flour
- 100 g 100% Brewer’s Barley Saved Grain Flour
- 30 g Butter
- Vegetable Oil (for frying)
For Toppings:
- Chocolate for dipping
- Toppings of your choice (e.g., sprinkles, chopped nuts, shredded coconut)
Instructions:
- In a mixing bowl, combine warm milk, sugar, salt, and yeast. Let it sit for a few minutes until the yeast is activated and starts to foam.
- Add the egg to the yeast mixture and mix well.
- Gradually add the all-purpose flour, barley flour, and butter to the mixture. Mix until a dough forms.
- Knead the dough for 5–7 minutes until it becomes smooth and elastic. You can use a stand mixer with a dough hook attachment or knead by hand.
- Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover it with a clean kitchen towel or plastic wrap, and let it rise in a warm environment for about 90 minutes or until doubled in size.
- Once the dough has risen, punch it down to release the air bubbles.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to a thickness of about 1/2 inch.
- Use a 3–3.5-inch doughnut cutter to cut out doughnuts from the dough. Place the doughnuts on parchment paper or a silicone baking mat-lined baking sheet. You can also cut out doughnut holes using a smaller cutter.
- Cover the doughnuts loosely with a kitchen towel and let them rest for 30 minutes.
- While the doughnuts are resting, heat vegetable oil in a heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven to 375°F (191°C). Use an oil thermometer to ensure the correct temperature.
- Carefully place 2–3 doughnuts at a time into the hot oil. Fry each side for about 1 minute or until golden brown.
- Using a slotted spoon or spider strainer, remove the fried doughnuts from the oil and place them on a wire rack to drain excess oil.
- Let the fried doughnuts cool for about 15 minutes.
- In the meantime, melt the chocolate for dipping in a microwave-safe bowl or over a double boiler.
- Dip each cooled doughnut into the melted chocolate, allowing any excess chocolate to drip off.
- Immediately sprinkle your desired toppings over the chocolate-coated doughnuts.
- Let the chocolate set before serving. Enjoy your homemade Whole Grain Donuts!
Note: You can customize your toppings according to your preference. Some popular options include sprinkles, chopped nuts, shredded coconut, or even a simple dusting of powdered sugar.