Fluffy Yeast Donuts

Ingredients:

90ml water

150ml buttermilk ~ room temperature

1 egg ~ beaten

57g butter ~ melted

454g AP flour or bread flour

57g sugar

1 tsp salt

1-1/2 tsp yeast

Oil for frying

Sugar for coating

Chocolate Glazed

1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate

30g butter

2 tsp corn syrup

2 tsp water

Icing Glazed

1 cup powdered sugar ~ sifted

30ml heavy cream or milk

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Direction/Instruction:

1. Place the water, buttermilk, beaten egg & melted butter in the bread machine pan or stand mixer bowl, then add the dry ingredients except for the yeast.  Make a small indentation in the dry ingredients, then add the yeast.
2. Set the bread machine on the "dough" setting.  If using a stand mixer, run it with the dough hook until a soft dough is formed then cover & set aside until at least doubled in size.
3. Once the dough has risen, place it on a floured surface & knead lightly.  divide it in half, keeping half the dough covered so it doesn't form a skin.
4. With a rolling pin, roll out half of the dough to about 1/2" thickness.  (Do not rest the dough.)  Cut with a round, sharp doughnut cutter (abt 3" diameter) or else use a sharp cookie cutter then make the holes with a smaller cookies cutter (abt 1" diameter) saving the holes.
5. Place each doughnut on a piece of parchment paper, then place it on a cookie sheet.  Put the tray in the oven.  Next, pour some boiled water into a measuring jug or bowl.  Place the jug of water in the oven with the tray of doughnuts.  (This will create steam will keep a skin from forming).  Or roll each piece of dough into a smooth ball & place on parchment or waxed paper & place on a cookie sheet; place in the oven with the other doughnuts to rise until doubled in size (Please don't focus on the time; just go by how they look but usually anywhere from 30 mins to 60 mins is normal for this second rise)
6. Heat the oil to 180 deg C.  Drop the yeast doughnuts into the hot oil using the paper to carefully lower them into the oil.  Turn them over as soon as they become golden brown on the underside, then remove & place on a paper towel-lined plate once they are ready.
7. When the doughnuts have cooled, roll them in sugar to coat evenly.