Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Copycat

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 (1/4 ounce) packages yeast
• 1/4 cup water (105-115)
• 1 1/2 cups lukewarm milk (scalded, then cooled)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 5 cups all-purpose flour
• canola oil
• 1/3 cup butter
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 4 -6 tablespoons hot water
• 1/3 cup butter
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 4 -6 tablespoons hot water
• 4 ounces milk chocolate chips or 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 dissolve yeast in warm water in 2 1/2-quart bowl.
• 2 add milk, sugar, salt, eggs, shortening and 2 cups flour.
• 3 beat on low for 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly.
• 4 beat on medium speed for 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.
• 5 stir in remaining flour until smooth.
• 6 cover and let rise until double, 50-60 minutes.
• 7 (dough is ready when indentation remains when touched.) turn dough floured surface; roll around lightly to coat with flour.
• 8 gently roll dough 1/2-inch thick with floured rolling pin.
• 9 cut with floured doughnut cutter.
• 10 cover and let rise until double, 30-40 minutes.
• 11 heat vegetable oil in deep fryer to 350°.
• 12 slide doughnuts into hot oil with wide spatula.
• 13 turn doughnuts as they rise to the surface.
• 14 fry until golden brown, about 1 minute on each side.
• 15 remove carefully from oil (do not prick surface); drain.
• 16 dip the doughnuts into creamy glaze set on rack then when slightly cooled spread chocolate frosting on top.
• 17 dip in sprinkles or other toppings after chocolate if desired.
• 18 creamy glaze: heat butter until melted.
• 19 remove from heat.
• 20 stir in powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth.
• 21 stir in water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency.
• 22 chocolate frosting: heat butter and chocolate over low heat until chocolate is melted. remove from heat.
• 23 stir in powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth.
• 24 stir in water 1 tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency.