22/03/2024
Tips on how to get fluffy and soft white line doughnuts… (trendy milky doughnuts)
Oya grab your pen and paper let’s go 😁😁
1) Yeast: as small as it is, it is the most determining factor for wether or not it’s going to be a doughnut or a buns. Your yeast has to be very active. If you are not sure of how active it is then try proving its activity by using sugar and warm water, if fermentation occurs then it’s good to go.
2)kneading: if you don’t have an industrial mixer, be ready to knead the dough like your life depends on it 😂😂. Minimum time to knead is 25 mins but 30mins is most accurate.
3) Proofing: in order for the yeast to work, your dough has to be in a warm place for it to rise properly and double in size. Minimum proofing time is 1 hour.
4) The temperature of your oil: Pillow doughnuts are not supposed to suck oil, it is not puff puff. It’s not supposed to go inside the oil completely, rather float on it.
That’s where the white line comes in. The part that is in contact with the oil changes color while the rest stays white till you turn it to the other side to float. Emphasis on float. and it still fries properly. The secret is in allowing your oil to gradually heat up under the lowest temperature.
I heat my oil for 35 minutes under low heat, this adds an extra 35 minutes for my dough to further rise. So all in all, the dough rises for 1:35 minutes.
Another thing worthy of note is that when you put your dough into the oil, it further increases in size, so do not allow the dough to over stay before frying because it would deflate and become small. Ensure to work with the correct time and temperature and as well use a good recipe.
Please feel free to include your own things let’s keep learning. Thank you 😊
Cakes’N’Spice
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