Hungarian Donuts (Szalagos Fánk)
This homemade Hungarian Donuts (Szalagos Fánk) is a treat you always want to make over and over again. So simple yet delicious, and their smell is incredible. This beginner's friendly doughnut recipe's hardest part is the waiting... is almost torture!
Equipment
- Stand Mixer for making the dough
- Small Bowl for yeast proofing
- Large Bowl for dough proofing
- Cast Iron for frying the donuts
- Kitchen Measurement for making the balls
Ingredients
- 1 (+¼) cup lukewarm milk
- 2½ tsp active dry yeast
- ¼ cup sugar
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ tbsp salt
- 3 egg yolks
- ½ zest of lemon
- ½ zest of orange
- 3 tbsp margarine/butter
- 2½ cups vegetable oil
Instructions
Yeast Proofing
- Stir 2 tbsp of lukewarm milk (from the measured 1 cup milk), 1 tsp sugar, and active dry yeast in a small bowl. Leave to rise for at least 10 minutes or until doubled in volume and foamy.
Make Donuts Dough
- In a stand mixer add flour, salt, sugar, egg yolks, the zest of lemon and orange, the yeast mixture, and for last, the milk.
- Start mixing with the dough hook attachment on low speed (approx. 2 minutes) until the dough comes together.
- After 2 minutes on low speed add the butter little by little, still on low speed.
- Slightly increase the speed and knead the dough for around 10 minutes or until the dough is tacky to the touch.
First Proofing
- Place the dough in a large bowl and cover it with a kitchen towel. Let's have its first proof for 45 minutes.
Forming the Dough
- Form the dough into approximately 15 balls. Measure each ball with a kitchen measurement for about 1,58 oz.
- Place the balls on parchment paper (giving 2 inches between the balls) and sprinkle with a little flour to prevent sticking on the paper.
Second Proof
- Cover dough balls with a clean kitchen towel and proof for at least 1 hour (max. 1½ hour) or until double in size.
Frying Donuts
- Heat oil in cast iron to 340℉.
- Place the dough balls in the iron. Fry the donuts for about 3 minutes with a lid on. Turn to the other side and fry them for about 2-3 minutes, or until golden without the lid on.
- Place them on a paper towel to drain
- Sprinkle with powdered sugar as a topping. Also, you can add donut fillings such as strawberry jam, Nutella, vanilla pudding, whipped cream, or any preferable fillings you like.
- Best serve immediately warm and fresh.