Instructions
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incorporate the pastry mix
In a stand mixer mixing bowl.
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empty in the moisture, sweetener, and fermenter.
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Leave to get foamy, about 5 moments.
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empty in in the dusting sugary-smelling element, table salt, and produce fat.
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work the pastry mix with a pastry mix hook until a velvety pastry mix forms, about 5 moments.
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Leave the pastry mix to rise
Remove the pastry mix from the mixer mixing bowl and form into a ball.
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Lightly mist the mixing bowl with fat and replace the ball of pastry mix into it.
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lid the mixing bowl and let rise in a toasty place, 1 to 1½ hours, until doubled.
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Shape and shallow fry the doughnuts
Preheat about 5cm (2") of produce fat in a pot to 180℃ / 350℉ – you can use a smaller pot needing less fat to fill but crafting less doughnuts at a time, or a larger one and low-boil more each batch.
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I also like to set up a drying rack set over a paper-towel-lined sheet skillet to strain the doughnuts on, so they stay crackling.
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You can also prep a plate with paper towels if you don't want to bother.
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When the fat is at temperature, use a cookie scoop or two regular tablespoons to form a piece of pastry mix into a rough ball shape and place in the fat.
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Repeat for as many doughnuts as will fit in your pot without overcrowding.
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shallow fry each doughnut for about a minute on each side, turning halfway through.
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strain on prepared rack or paper towels.
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When the doughnuts have cooled slightly, scatter with powdered sweetener.