Donut Making Guide with Amy's Donuts

Who doesn't love having perfectly shaped donuts? From its pillow interior to its fried brown structure and topped with glaze, sauce, and toppings. At Amy's Donut Shop in Albuquerque, you find the best-made donuts in the perfect shape and glazed with the right sauce. But what about you surprising your family members with freshly prepared doughnuts? Are you also searching for the right recipe to make donuts like us? Don't worry! Read as we break down the recipe for our dear customers to make the same as we sell donuts in Albuquerque.

Ingredients:

●     290g-360g (2-3 cups) of all-purpose flour

●     1/2-1 cup of granulated sugar

●     1/4-1/2 teaspoon salt

●     2-2 1/4 teaspoons of active yeast (dry)

●     1-2 cups of lukewarm milk

●     2-3 eggs kept at room temperature

●     1-2 cups of melted butter (unsalted)

Instructions:

1. Always activate the yeast before mixing it into the mixture of flour and prepare a dough with a fluffy nature.

2. Always knead the dough of flour, yeast, and other ingredients until it turns smooth and soft.

3. Always keep the dough covered with a plastic sheet, muslin, or cotton cloth for a set time to double its size for almost an hour or two.

   
   

 Steps:

1. Dough Preparation: Mix the flour, salt, sugar, and activated yeast in the large bowl. To it add whisked eggs, and melted butter. Soften the mixture into a dough.

2. Knead & Rise: Once everything is mixed, knead the dough for 10 minutes until it turns even and cover it with a cloth, resting it aside for 2 hours in a warm room, till its size doubles.

3. Shape & Rise: Now thicken the dough on a floured-flat surface, punch down the extra air, and cut out the different shapes of dough as per your choice. Now keep it aside for the next 50 minutes for a second rise to give a texture and fluffiness to the donuts.

4. Frying: Lower down the donuts one by one in the hot pan, without overcrowding, and fry them for 1-2 minutes on high flame until their color changes to light brown. Remove and place in a towel tray to drain out excess oil.

5. Dipping: Now dip the fried donuts in the made sauce of chocolate, maple syrup, and caramel and top it to decorate using sprinkles, choco chips, or cut and fried almonds too.

Making donuts seems to be a very straightforward process and it is too, when you are following the right recipe from us. But the only key to making correct and fluffy donuts like Amy's donut, have patience. Always use the correct amount of ingredients and time duration to activate the yeast and in the first or second rising of the dough. Once everything is done, remember to keep the heat of the frying oil high to change the color of the donuts from white to light-brown and continue further.

Thus, when you are searching for sweet and delightful donuts in Albuquerque, never think twice about visiting Amy's Donuts as they are one of the best donut-selling bakeries in Albuquerque, who have good hands in baking and selling traditional donuts with an add or touch for toppings, glazes, sized and sprinkles as per your choice. So visit us and practice making the same donuts at your home with our detailed recipe on site now.