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Long John Donuts With Fresh Milled Flour
These long john donuts with fresh milled flour are tender, sweet, and perfectly glazed with a rich chocolate frosting. Make them with fresh milled flour for the perfect from-scratch breakfast or dessert.
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 2h 35m⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 20 min👤 Laura📖 castironskilletcooking
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- saucepan
- bowl
- mixing bowl
- whisk
- knife
- dutch oven
- oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Warm the milk: Heat the milk in a small saucepan over low heat until it reaches about 110°F.
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2
Activate the yeast: Transfer the warm milk to a small mixing bowl and stir in the yeast. Let it sit for 5–⏱️ 10 minutes, until foamy.
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3
Mix the wet ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the sugar, eggs, egg yolk, melted butter, and vanilla.
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4
Add the dry ingredients: Stir in the flour and salt. Mix until a soft, sticky dough forms.
5
Knead the dough: Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 2–⏱️ 3 minutes. I add about 1/4 cup of flour, and keep my hands floured. It's going to be sticky, but avoid adding too much flour or the donuts are going to be dense.
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First rise: Lightly grease a clean bowl, place the dough inside, cover with a towel, and let rise in a warm spot for about 1½-⏱️ 2 hours, or until doubled in size.
7
Shape the donuts: Once risen, punch down the dough and roll it out to about ½ inch thick. Cut into long rectangles with a sharp knife and place them on parchment paper. Cover and let rise again while you heat your oil. (see notes below on how to keep your knife from sticking to the dough)
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Fry the donuts: Heat around a 1/2" of oil in your Dutch oven to 350°F. Carefully add 2–3 donuts at a time and fry for about 1½-⏱️ 2 minutes per side, until golden brown. Remove and place on paper towels to drain. Keep an eye on your oil and do not let it go over 350°F.
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Glaze: While the donuts are cooling, you can whip up the chocolate glaze (see instructions below), and once they are at least cool enough to handle, you can dip the tops in and let them set before serving!
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To Make the Glaze
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In a medium bowl, whisk together all the ingredients until smooth.
Nutrition Facts
calories
667 kcal
fat Content
28 g
serving Size
1 donut
fiber Content
9 g
sugar Content
49 g
sodium Content
364 mg
protein Content
13 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
131 mg
carbohydrate Content
98 g
saturated Fat Content
17 g
unsaturated Fat Content
9 g
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