Mini Donuts With Coconut Flakes
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Serves: at least 12 donuts
 
Ingredients
DONUT
  • 1 package active dry yeast
  • 2 tbsp warm water
  • 3¼ cups all-purpose flour, with additional for sprinkling and rolling out dough
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 tbsp butter, softened
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • Oil, for frying
COCONUT GLAZE
  • 2 tbsp butter, softened
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • ¼ cup coconut flakes, chopped
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl, stir yeast, water, and sugar together. Set it aside until the mixture is foamy. If it doesn't foam, then, it means that the yeast is inactive. In this case, throw the mixture and get a fresh yeast.
  2. Add flour, milk, 2 butter, egg, and salt to the yeast mixture. Stir until the dough is soft and sticky. Set aside for an hour.
  3. Flour surface. Turn dough and pat with floured hands until it is around ½ inch thick. Cut as many rounds as possible using a small round cookie cutter. Poke a hole in each cut dough with your finger and stretch it out a bit. Cover with towel and let them rise for 30-35 minutes.
  4. To create the coconut flake mixture, mix butter, sugar, and coconut flakes in a small bowl. Heat the coconut flakes mixture in the microwave for 30 seconds or until butter is melted. Stir to fully mix the ingredients.
  5. Heat 2" - 3" of oil in a saucepan. Cook the donuts, turning occasionally until golden brown. Transfer to a paper towel and pat dry.
  6. Using a brush, put a small portion of the coconut flake mixture on top of each donut. Serve donuts either warm or cold.
Recipe by at http://www.thehandyfoodie.com/mini-donuts-with-coconut-flakes/