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One of 65 donuts recipes we measured

Sufganiyot (Israeli Donuts)

from www.onceuponachef.com

65 cooks on www.onceuponachef.com rate it 4.9★.

hands-on40m
waiting1.5 hr
makes24
each$0.06
kcal138
levelintermediate
Needs:Lodge 6-qt Dutch ovenAs an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 65.

this recipe typical
dairy0%54%
egg28%26%
liquid66%62%
leavener3%2%
salt1%1%
sweetener14%104%
fat8%24%

Where it stands out

  • #1 of 65 for saltiness

Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

237 g1 cup warm water, (heated to about 110°F/43°C (see note))
9 g1 tablespoon instant/rapid-rise or active dry yeast ((note that this is more than 1 packet))
360 g3 cups all-purpose flour, (spooned into measuring cup and leveled-off)
50 g1/4 cup confectioners' sugar, (plus more for coating)
4 g3/4 teaspoon salt
1 g1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
100 g2 large egg yolks
27 g2 tablespoons vegetable oil, (plus about 2 qt (2L) more for frying)
4 g1 teaspoon vanilla extract
About 1 cup jam or jelly ((or custard, Nutella, pudding, pumpkin butter, apple butter, dulce de leche, etc.), optional)

Method: 8 steps, published by www.onceuponachef.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“Just made these for the first time and they turned out amazing! Sharing the recipe with others. We live in Israel, BTW and I think these turned out better than what the cafes serve here! Happy Hanukkah!” — a cook, 5.0★
“Wonderful recipe! Easy to follow, and the sufganiyot were awesome. It was my first time making donuts of any kind, and I had no trouble. Thank you!! I will definitely be making these again.” — a cook, 5.0★
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