There's nothing like a . Fluffy, slightly crisp, and lightly sweet (or sweet, depending on how much glaze or sugar you coat it with): It's enough to make your mouth water just reading about it! To make these delightful desserts even more appealing, they are very easy to make. Unfortunately, though, it is also very easy to make mistakes while doing so.
If your donuts turn out hard, oily, or just otherwise not up to snuff, this article will help you figure out why. Usually, the solution is something as simple as letting your dough rise longer, mixing it more (or less), or approaching things in a different way. We will also let you in on a few little secrets about donut-making that will brings yours to a whole new level.
So, whether you prefer fried donuts, baked donuts, cake donuts, or jelly-filled ones, we'll let you know what mistakes to avoid so that you can make your next batch your best one yet. Mistake: Using expired yeast Yeast is a phenomenon in the baking world. It is responsible for some beautiful bread loaves, some breathtaking bagels, and some perfect pizza crust, not to mention some deliciously fluffy donuts.
A lot depends on those little living microorganisms eating up the sugar and starch in your dough and producing gas from it, but home cooks make every day. One of the most egregious of these errors is using yeast that has passed its expiration date. As we mentioned, yeast is a living thing, and if you try to use a package of yeast that has expired, the organism.