Homemade donuts

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• 333 g Italian 00 flour
• 8 g active dry yeast
• 50 g sugar

Measure out all the ingredients, first put the yeast and sugar in the flour and mix to activate the yeast

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• 80 g active dry yeast

Add the lard and rub in the flour like the video

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• 8 g salt
• 160 ml water

Gradually add the water and then salt to start making it into a dough

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Work the dough like in the video for at least 5min

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Cover and leave to rest for 2hrs

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Roll out a little and start to make them into the shape of a donut, then leave to rise again for roughly 10 min

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When ready start to deep fry until golden brown (it does require some practice to get them perfect) and coat with sugar (and cinnamon if you like)