I had a hankerin' for donuts. I also have an affection for fresh hot krispy cream donuts. However, the nearest Krispy Kreme shop is 38 miles away. However, my desire for the convenience confection treat was much more appealing in the coziness of my kitchen with a hot cup of joe. I set out and did the next best thing...I found a recipe on google. I took the first result for "homemade krispy kream donuts recipe" and began.
I followed the recipe (for the most part). There were steps missing in the instructions and I replaced the shortening with real butter. I let the donuts rise in a 200 degree oven before I fried them. They were very good and mostly fluffy. They were not dense like a cake donut. I found the longer they rose the lighter they were. Which makes sense, but I'm so used to homemade donuts being heavy and more like cake.
NEXT DAY UPDATE:
The true test is the next morning. After trying 1-day-old-donuts I think I still need to do some research (this was done on a whim). The bread isn't sweet and glaze I made needs work. They were really good fresh, so I'll chalk this one up to experience ~b
Sue recommends upping the sugar content for the dough and using another brand with less gluten. We have some Gold Metal all-purpose, I'll give that a try.
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