How to Make Ringli or Doughnuts

Last Updated: March 4, 2021

There are two types of dough used for making doughnuts. The following directions are for making doughnuts using baking powder instead of yeast. Doughnuts made from baking powder are considered a quick bread.

Ingredients

2 eggs
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons shortening
3/4 cup milk
3 1/2 cups flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Steps

1
Using a mixer cream the eggs, sugar and shortening until light.
2
Combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a separate bowl.
3
Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture alternately with the milk.
4
Stir together until a soft dough forms.
5
Add the spices and mix well.
6
Chill the dough for 2 hours.
7
Remove the chilled dough from the refrigerator.
8
Lightly dust the pastry cloth and rolling pin stocking.
9
Roll the dough out about 1/3 to 1/2-inch thick.
10
Cut out doughnuts using a doughnut cutter.
11
Fry doughnuts in hot oil, between 370 to 380 °F (188 to 193 °C).
12
Place fried doughnuts on white paper towels to drain.
13
Roll in sugar or cinnamon sugar while warm.
14
Finished.

Community Q&A

Question

How many donuts would it make?

Adrian

Top Answerer

It depends on the size of your cutter. However, it usually makes around 5-10 donuts.
Question

Can I bake the doughnuts?

Community Answer

Doughnuts are, by nature, fried. You could use the oven, but then you'd simply have round cakes, not doughnuts.
Question

What equipment will I need?

Community Answer

You will need a deep fryer. You will also need some tongs!
Question

What if I don't have a doughnut cutter?

Community Answer

Concentric circular cookie cutters should do the trick. Or you could use glasses or other circular items of varying diameters.

Warnings

Do not overfill the pan with oil as hot oil will "boil" over.

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Use caution when working with hot oil.

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