Strawberry Glazed Baked Doughnuts
Fluffy yeast doughnuts, baked in the oven, and topped with a fresh strawberry glaze.
Ingredients
For the Baked Doughnuts:
- ¼ cup 100° water
- ¼ tsp. sugar
- 1½ tsp. active dry yeast
- 8 tbsp. unsalted butter
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 egg yolks
- 1½ tsp. vanilla
- 4½ cups all purpose flour (500g)
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 tsp. salt
For the Strawberry Glaze:
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, chopped
- 2 tbsp. sugar
- 1½ cups confectioner's sugar
Instructions
For the Baked Doughnuts:
- In a measuring cup, mix together the water, the quarter teaspoon of sugar and the yeast.
- In a three quart saucepan, on low heat, melt the butter and cream cheese, just until the butter is melted. Remove from the heat and add the milk , yolks, vanilla, and the yeast mixture.
- In a large mixing bowl, sift together the flour, salt, and half cup of sugar. Add the pot contents and stir until combined. Dump onto a floured board and knead for 5 minutes.
- Place the dough in an oiled bowl, cover it and let it rise 90 minutes.
- Pat the dough out until it's a half inch thick. Cut doughnuts and holes using a 3 inch donut cutter. Place on two parchment lined sheets, spacing doughnuts two inches apart, cover, and let rise 30 minutes.
- Bake at 375 degrees 17 minutes until browned. Let them cool on a wire rack and then dip the tops into the glaze.
For the Strawberry Glaze:
- In a three quart saucepan, cook the strawberries with the two tablespoons of sugar for 5 minutes. Put them in a strainer, and push out the juices into a bowl.
- Sift the confectioner's sugar into the juices, and stir until a thick glaze is formed.
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