Ingredients
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- 3½ cups all‑purpose flour
- 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp sugar
- ¾ tsp salt
- 1½ cups warm water, divided
- 1 Tbsp active dry yeast
- juice of 1 large orange, strained of pulp (about ⅓ cup), divided
- 1 tsp finely grated orange zest
- 2 Tbsp vegetable oil + more for frying
- 1 cup honey
Instructions
- Combine flour, 1 Tbsp sugar and salt in a large bowl. Set aside.
- Pour ½ cup water into a large bowl.
- Sprinkle sugar and yeast over water and wait until mixture become foamy, about 10 minutes.
- Add flour mixture, remaining water, 3 Tbsp orange juice, orange zest and 2 Tbsp oil to yeast mixture and stir with a wooden spoon to combine, about 30 seconds.
- Using your hands, knead dough in bowl until smooth, adding 1 Tbsp of additional flour at a time to reduce stickiness, for about 1-2 minutes. Remove dough and place in a clean, lightly oiled bowl.
- Cover with a clean kitchen towel and let rest until dough has doubled in volume, about 1 to 1½ hours.
- Heat about 4 inches of oil in a large, tall pot to about 350-360°F (very hot but not smoking, or when a pea-sized piece of dough turns brown immediately when dropped into oil).
- Lightly oil hands, form dough into walnut-sized balls and drop into oil in batches. Fry until golden brown on both sides, about 3-4 minutes total. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
- Place honey and remaining orange juice in a small saucepan and simmer 3-4 minutes until warm. Drizzle honey over doughnuts and serve.
- Prep Time: 35 minutes + 90 minutes rest time
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Holiday