Dutch doughnuts
An easy dessert built around flour, milk and instant yeast — roughly 90 minutes start to finish, and rated medium to make. Below: the ingredients split into pantry staples and a quick shopping list, a built-in serving scaler, and the method in 14 steps.
You'll mainly reach for frying pan / skillet and large pot. At medium difficulty across 14 steps, it's manageable with a little attention. As written, it's meat-free.
What you'll need
Shopping list (1)
Pantry staples (you likely have these)
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How to make it
- Place the flour in a large bowl and add the yeast and sugar.
- If the milk is cold make sure to heat it to lukewarm.
- Mix your flour mixture bit by bit with the milk until you have a smooth batter.
- Add the salt and mix with a wooden spoon till the batter is smooth and liquidy.
- Cover with a clean tea towel and leave in a warm spot for about an hour to rise.
- Heat your deep fryer or add the oil to a large pot. The oil should be a t 180˚C (350˚F) for best results.
- Before starting stir your batter through and scoop the batter with two spoons or with an ice cream scoop.
- Let it drop into the oil carefully.
- It is easiest to do this if you dip your spoons or scoop into the oil before dipping into the batter.
- That way it will slide of the spoons easily.
- Don't over crowd the fryer to prevent the oil cooling down too quickly and everything sticking together.
- Once one side is golden brown it usually turns around to the other side automatically.
- If not help it along with two forks.
- Take the balls out once golden brown and leave to drain on a piece of kitchen paper.
You'll use: Frying pan / skillet · Large pot · Deep fryer / pot
Ingredient substitutions
- Milk
- any unsweetened plant milk · ½ cup evaporated milk + ½ cup water
Tips & common questions
How long does Dutch doughnuts take to make?
About 90 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 14 steps and 5 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of milk?
Try any unsweetened plant milk. See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Dutch doughnuts vegetarian?
Its ingredients contain no meat or fish, so it's suitable for vegetarians. Check any cheeses for animal rennet if that matters to you.
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Recipe data for Dutch doughnuts via TheMealDB (open database). Original source. Consomee adds the scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure — how we source recipes.