Russian Donuts With Love
By: Helen Pitlick
Published: Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 4:25pm

Ingredients




1 1/2 cups whole milk
1 cube unsalted butter
2 tablespoons dark rum, brandy or vodka
2 tablespoons vanilla
1 teaspoon orange rind
1 teaspoon lemon rind
2 cups flour, divided
1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
1/2 cup sugar
1 package dry yeast
3 eggs
1 pint cooking oil

Preparation

1 Heat milk in a saucepan. Add butter, brandy, vanilla and zests. 2 In a mixing bowl place 1 cup flour, salt, sugar and yeast. Add warm milk mixture to flour mixture and beat for 3 minutes. Add remaining flour and beat. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. If necessary, add a little flour to make a thick batter that drops off the spoon in sheets. 3 Turn dough into a warm bowl; cover with a damp cloth and let rise for one hour. Beat again, cover and let rise a second time for 30 minutes. 4 Fill a 2-quart saucepan with 1 pint oil and heat to frying temperature. Drop dough by teaspoons; when brown on underside, turn over and brown on second side. Drain on paper towels. 5 Sprinkle with brown sugar or powdered sugar.

About


If you like, you can add 1/2 cup chopped dried fruit (prunes or raisins) to the dough. Serve with tea. From KCTS Cooks: Ten delicious Years