Baked Orange Doughnuts Recipe
Over the years I perfected the art of making this Baked Orange Doughnuts which was taught to me by my elders. It is served as a delicious Snack. The goodness of Fruits makes Baked Orange Doughnuts a healthy treat. Try this Baked Orange Doughnuts once and only once! Your loyalty to it forever is guaranteed!
Ingredients
2 packages yeast, active dry or compressed
1/2 cup warm water (lukewarm for compressed yeast)
1 cup milk, scalded and cooled to lukewarm
6 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted and cooled
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 tablespoons grated orange peel
2 eggs
5 cups unsifted regular all-purpose flour
1/2 cup (1/4 lb.) butter, melted
1/2 cup sugar mixed with 2 tablespoons cinnamon
Directions
Dissolve yeast in warm water.
In large mixer bowl, combine milk, the 6 tablespoons butter, 1 cup sugar, salt, orange peel, eggs, yeast mixture, and 2 cups of the flour.
Beat with electric mixer on high speed about 3 minutes.
Gradually beat in remaining flour with a wooden spoon.
Turn dough out onto lightly floured board and knead until smooth, about 10 minutes.
Place dough in greased bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 1/2 hours.
Punch dough down.
Roll out on floured board with rolling pin to 1/4-inch thickness.
Lift dough from board, tum over, and let rest 1 to 2 minutes.
Then cut with doughnut cutter or use a 3-inch biscuit cutter and cut hole with a 1 1/2-inch cutter.
Place cut-out doughnuts on greased baking sheet.
Let rise about 30 minutes in a warm place (80°) until almost doubled.
Bake in a 350° oven about 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
Brush at once with the 1/2 cup melted butter and sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar.
In large mixer bowl, combine milk, the 6 tablespoons butter, 1 cup sugar, salt, orange peel, eggs, yeast mixture, and 2 cups of the flour.
Beat with electric mixer on high speed about 3 minutes.
Gradually beat in remaining flour with a wooden spoon.
Turn dough out onto lightly floured board and knead until smooth, about 10 minutes.
Place dough in greased bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 1/2 hours.
Punch dough down.
Roll out on floured board with rolling pin to 1/4-inch thickness.
Lift dough from board, tum over, and let rest 1 to 2 minutes.
Then cut with doughnut cutter or use a 3-inch biscuit cutter and cut hole with a 1 1/2-inch cutter.
Place cut-out doughnuts on greased baking sheet.
Let rise about 30 minutes in a warm place (80°) until almost doubled.
Bake in a 350° oven about 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
Brush at once with the 1/2 cup melted butter and sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar.
