Baking Basics

If you are wondering why my doughnuts are too sweet, the short answer is that sugar reaches them from more than one place at … Read more

If your doughnuts taste like yeast, almost always one of two things happened: you used more yeast than the dough needed, or you let … Read more

No, a fritter and a doughnut are not the same thing. A fritter is a loose mixture, usually a batter with fruit, vegetables, or … Read more

The difference between a doughnut and a bagel dough starts with the dough itself. Doughnut dough is soft, enriched and lightly sweet, proofed until … Read more

A beignet is a square of yeast-raised dough fried in hot oil and buried in powdered sugar, and it comes from New Orleans. A … Read more

Short answer: both are correct. Doughnut is the older, fully spelled-out form that dictionaries treat as standard, and donut is a simplified variant that … Read more

Streusel is a crumb topping made from just three ingredients, flour, sugar and butter, and the version that actually turns out crisp uses roughly … Read more

Toasting nuts is what turns a pile of raw, dusty almonds into the deep buttery topping that makes a glazed doughnut taste like it … Read more

To make vanilla extract at home, split 6 whole vanilla beans lengthwise and cover them completely with 1 cup (8 oz / 240 ml) … Read more

How long does flour last in the pantry? Stored in a cool, dry cupboard inside an airtight container, all-purpose white flour stays good for … Read more