How to achieve a lighter texture in traditional cake doughnuts
In short: This video demonstrates how using cake flour and sour cream creates a lighter, more delicate old-fashioned doughnut compared to standard recipes.
The process begins by creaming butter and sugar before incorporating egg yolks, cake flour, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg. The addition of 125 mL of sour cream produces a notably sticky dough that requires chilling for at least one hour, or even overnight, to set.
To cook them, the dough is patted to a half-inch thickness and fried in oil heated to between 325º and 340ºF. After frying for approximately two minutes per side until golden, the doughnuts can be finished with a cinnamon sugar coating or a chocolate glaze.
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