Doughnuts are one of the most loved sweets all around the world, especially in India. So how do doughnuts become so popular and loved among people and why do kids love them especially?

An interesting stat states that 96% of Americans say that they like donuts and only 3% of Americans say that they dislike doughnuts. Scroll down to read about how they are made and what are the ingredients, whether can you stay healthy by eating donuts? and most importantly what is the best recipe to make doughnuts?

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How Doughnuts are made?

Doughnuts are fried rings of sweet dough. First, the dough is mixed thoroughly and shaped further, dropped into hot oil, fried and finally coated with a smooth coat or finish. There are various flavors of doughnuts available such as chocolates and also fruits such as nuts, blueberries, etc…

Doughnuts can also be chemically made from baking powder and yeast-raised doughnuts are generally lighter than chemically made doughnuts. The special attribute about this beloved dish is that these can be made from simple homemade ingredients and no special treatment is required other than baking in such cases. Several people relinquish that doughnuts are the sprinkled incarnate of happiness.

How doughnuts are made

Common ingredients of doughnuts

Flour
Milk
Egg
Sugar
Salt
Yeast
Butter
Icing sugar
Baking powder
Necessary add on

Doughnuts recipe to make at home

Take the above-mentioned ingredients in the necessary quantities.
The foremost step is to make the doughnut as soft and light as possible. So add milk, butter, egg, sugar, salt, nutmeg, yeast, and 2 cups of the dough and mix it thoroughly.
Mix it until the dough sticks to the bottom and sides of the container to make it soft and light.
Make sure to rise the dough for about 1 ½ hour and wait till it has increased to a greater volume and cook near the warmest part with a sufficient amount of sunlight.
Dump the dough and roll ½ to ¾ inch thick and cut the shape of the doughnut and place it on the sheets. Cover it with a clean cloth and again place it in the warm sport for about half an hour to one hour
Now, bake it with medium heat, heat 2” oil to 350 degrees celsius. Cook until the sides become golden in color and cook until it becomes fully cooked and soft.
Now, transfer it to a bowl and enjoy the dish.

Will eating donuts keeps you healthy?

The answer to this question lies in the number of doughnuts you consume in a week or day. It’s okay to enjoy the sweat once in a whole but you should be careful enough not to make this a habit in order to stay healthy. As doughnuts contain sugar and fat, the calories in a doughnut are 250 – 550 calories. Eating them in large quantities will worsen the health of a person. So be health-conscious while enjoying the delicious doughnuts