Fluffy Orange Donuts

1

Break the egg into a bowl. Add the white caster sugar and vanilla sugar. Mix for 4-5 minutes, or until the mixture is fluffy and light yellow in color.

2

Add the orange zest, lukewarm milk, orange juice, yeast, flour, and salt. Mix well and knead firmly. Then add the lukewarm water and knead for another 10-12 minutes.

Deeg insmeren met boter en laten rijzen in een ingevette diepe kom

3

Add the margarine and knead the dough until smooth. Grease the bowl with some sunflower oil and add dough. Cover the dough and let it rise for 1 hour in a warm place, or until it doubles in size.

Sinaasappeldeeg uitrollen op een met bloem bestoven werkplek

4

Place the dough on a floured work surface and roll it out into a rectangular sheet measuring 27x32 cm with a thickness of about 1.5 to 2 cm.

5

Using a donut cutter (or use a pastry ring and a bottle cap), cut out the desired pieces.

Donuts laten rijzen op een bakplaat met bakpapier

6

Place the donuts on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and let them rise for 30 minutes in a warm place, or until they double in size.

7

In a bowl, combine the powdered sugar with the water and mix well.

8

Heat a layer of sunflower oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat (175°C). Fry the donuts until golden brown on both sides. Drain the donuts on a piece of kitchen paper.