Donut

Preparing the dough:

1. 1In a small saucepan, warm the milk.
2. 2Dissolve the yeast in the water and add it to the warm milk.
3. 3Let rest for 10 minutes.
4. 4In a bowl, combine the milk-yeast mixture, the egg, the softened butter, and the vanilla extract.
5. 5Mix with a whisk.
6. 6Add half of the flour, the sugar, the vanilla sugar, and the salt.
7. 7Mix until you get an even dough.
8. 8Add the remaining flour and mix again until fully incorporated.
9. 9Knead the dough on a floured work surface for about 10 minutes.
10. 10Shape into a ball, place it in a floured bowl, and cover with a cloth.
11. 11Let the dough rest for 2 hours in a warm place, until it has doubled in size.

Shaping the donuts and proofing:

1. 12Punch down the dough.
2. 13Flour the work surface and roll out the dough to a thickness of about 1 cm.
3. 14Using a cookie cutter, cut discs of dough (7.5 cm) and small discs (3 cm) in the center to form the donuts.
4. 15Place the donuts on pieces of parchment paper on a baking sheet.
5. 16Cover with a cloth and let rise for another 2 hours.

Frying the donuts:

1. 17Heat frying oil in a pot to 180°C.
2. 18Place the donuts in the hot oil using the parchment paper and gently remove it.
3. 19Fry the donuts on both sides until nicely browned.