PASTEL GLAZED DOUGHNUTS

MAKES ABOUT 16 DOUGHNUTS AND ABOUT 16 DOUGHNUT HOLES HANDS-ON TIME 45 MINUTES RISING TIME 1¾ HOURS TOTAL TIME 2½ HOURS

1 cup ½ cup 1 2 ¾ tsp 3½ cups ¼ cup 2% milk, warmed granulated sugar, divided 8 g pkg active dry yeast eggs salt all-purpose flour unsalted butter, cubed and softened vegetable oil for deep-frying

2⅔ cups icing sugar ¼ cup + 1½ tsp 2% milk assorted pastel paste food colouring rainbow sprinkles (optional)

In liquid measure, stir milk with 1 tsp of the sugar; sprinkle in yeast. Let stand until frothy, about 10 minutes. Scrape into stand mixer fitted with dough hook attachment; beat in eggs, remaining sugar and salt on medium speed for 1 minute. Beat in flour until dough is smooth, about 5 minutes; beat in butter for 3 minutes.

Scrape into large greased bowl; cover with plastic wrap. Let rise in warm draft-free place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.

Flour 2 baking sheets. Punch down dough; turn out onto lightly floured work surface. Roll out dough to ½-inch thickness. Using lightly floured 3-inch round cookie cutter, cut out rounds, rerolling scraps once; using lightly floured 1-inch round cookie cutter, cut out holes from centres. Reserve any remaining dough, if desired. Transfer rounds and holes to prepared pans. Let rise, uncovered, in warm draft-free place until doubled in size, about 45 minutes.

In Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot, add enough oil to come 2 inches up side; heat over medium-high heat until deep-fryer thermometer reads 350°F. Deep-fry doughnut rounds in 4 batches, flipping once, until golden, about 2 minutes; using slotted spoon, transfer to racks set over clean baking sheets. Deep-fry doughnut holes, flipping and pushing down with slotted spoon, until golden, about 1 minute; transfer to racks. Let cool completely.

Topping In large bowl, whisk icing sugar with milk. Divide glaze among small bowls; using food colouring, tint glaze to desired shades.

Dip tops of doughnuts and doughnut holes in glaze, turning holes to coat; return to racks. Immediately top with sprinkles (if using).

about 298 cal, 5 g pro, 12 g total fat (3 g sat. fat), 44 g carb (1 g dietary fibre, 26 g sugar), 31 mg chol, 125 g sodium, 69 mg potassium. % RDI: 3% calcium, 10% iron, 5% vit A, 24% folate.