Stir the butter into the remaining cup of warm milk. Meanwhile mix together the 2 tablespoons melted butter and warm milk.
You can use active dry or rapid rise instant yeast.
How to make doughnuts with yeast. Let stand until yeast starts to foam. Attach dough hook to standing mixer while yeast is activating. In a medium mixing bowl whisk together the flour and salt.
Add flour mixture butter and egg yolks to the yeast mixture and beat on medium speed until. Bake them in a preheated 350F oven for about 14 minutes or until theyre a light golden brown. Remove a doughnut from the oven make a small knife cut and peek inside.
If its baked all the way through with no raw dough at the center theyre done. If not give the doughnuts. If you do not have a thermometer make sure it is slightly warm but not hot.
Pour the dry yeast into the milk. You can use active dry or rapid rise instant yeast. This is called proofing the.
MAKE THE DOUGH DONUTS. In a mixing bowl mix together the yeast 1 tablespoon sugar and ¼ cup warm milk. Stir together to dissolve the sugar and yeast.
Let it stand for 5 minutes to allow the yeast to proof it will get very bubbly. Meanwhile mix together the 2 tablespoons melted butter and warm milk. Mix in the egg ⅓ cup sugar and salt.
Place 13 cup of the warm milk in the bowl of an electric mixer. Stir in the yeast and sugar and set aside for five minutes or so to let it proof. Stir the butter into the remaining cup of warm milk.