How to Make Donut Holes with Yeast

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Prepare the dry ingredients.

   Mix 4 cups flour, 1/4 cup sugar, and 1 tsp salt in a bowl. , Pour 6 Tbsp water into a different bowl and 1 1/4 tsp dry active yeast.
   
   Let it stand for about 5 minutes, or until the yeast starts bubbling., Pour into that "well" 3/4 cup buttermilk, 1 beaten egg, 1/4 cup melted butter, and the yeast mixture.,, To do this, fold the dough away from you, turn it 90°, and repeat., Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and a towel.
   
   Put it in a warm place and let the dough rise until it has doubled in size, about 2 hours., After the dough has risen, knead it just a few more times, then separate into two pieces.
   
   Put one piece back into the bowl and cover it., Take the other piece of dough and divide it into four parts, then each one into two parts.
   
   Make a ball from each piece.
   
   Arrange them on a parchment-paper lined cookie sheet.,,, In a deep pan or regular pot, heat some oil to 350°F.
   
   Drop the set dough into the hot oil.
   
   Flip to the other side when golden-brown., You can dip in sugar or glaze if desired!
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   Step 2: Activate the yeast.

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   Step 3: Make a "well" in the dry ingredients.

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   Step 4: Mix the mixture until dough forms.

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   Step 5: Knead the dough for about 10 minutes.

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   Step 6: Let the dough rise.

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   Step 7: Knead a little more.

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   Step 8: Shape the cookies.

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   Step 9: Repeat the last step with the other piece.

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    Step 10: Put the cookies sheets into the oven at 350°F for 1 minute

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    Step 11: to set their shape.

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