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Equipment
air fryer
Freestanding mixer with hook attachment
large baking sheet
large mixing bowl
doughnut cutter or pastry cutting rings
pastry brush
Ingredients
For the dough:
300 g plain flour
50 g caster sugar
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
140 ml whole milk
1 large egg
14 g (one packet) fast-action dry yeast
100 g butter, melted
For the cinnamon sugar coating:
200 g caster sugar
10 g ground cinnamon
Instructions
In a large bowl of a freestanding mixer fitted with the hook attachment, mix together the flour, sugar, salt and the nutmeg. Add milk and an egg, yeast and half of the melted butter (50g) and mix on low speed until the dough comes together.
Increase the speed to medium and mix for 3-5 minutes, until the dough no longer sticks to the sides of the bowl. If kneading by hand, transfer the dough onto clean work surface and knead for 10-15 minutes until you have smooth and elastic dough.
Transfer the dough into lightly greased bowl, cover and let it rest until it has doubled in size, about 2 hours. Meanwhile, line the large baking sheet with some baking parchment.
Remove the dough from the bowl into a clean work surface dusted with flour. Use the rolling pin and roll the dough to about 1 inch thickness (do not roll the dough too thin as it will make flat doughnuts). Cut the doughnuts shapes using the doughnut cutter or pastry cutting rings. Transfer the doughnuts (including the doughnuts holes/ middles if you would like) into the baking sheet lined with the baking parchment and brush them with melted butter. Cover with clean tea towel or loose clingfilm and let them rest for 45 minutes.
Heat an air fryer to 180°C and lightly grease the frying basket/ plate with some oil or melted butter. Carefully transfer the doughnuts into the basket (2-4 doughnuts at a time, depending on the size of your frying basket) and fry for 3- 5 minutes until golden brown. Remove from the basket and repeat with the remaining doughnuts.
In a large bowl, combine the caster sugar and ground cinnamon and mix well to combine. Brush still warm doughnuts with the remaining melted butter, and toss each doughnut in cinnamon sugar. Enjoy!
Notes
Do not roll the dough too thin, otherwise your doughnuts will be flat. You want it to be about 1 inch (2.5cm) thick.
Preheat your air fryer according to the manufacturer instructions.
Fry 2-4 doughnuts at a time, depending on the size of your frying basket. Check the doughnuts after 2-3 minutes to make sure they are not browning too quickly.
Brush the cooked doughnuts with melted butter while they are still warm, then toss into cinnamon sugar or add your choice of glaze/ topping.
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