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Hey guys, it's Ro. Welcome to another Nerdy Nummies!
National Donut Day is coming up soon.
It is the first Friday of every June, so every year it's a little bit different.
But this year, it is June 2nd.
And, I got SO many requests from you guys
to make the Big Donut from Zootopia.
So I thought, "Mmmm, perfect!"
That is exactly what we're gonna be doing today.
We're gonna be making a homemade donut like we've done before,
but we're gonna be making it the size of a cake.
This is a huge donut,
and we're gonna make it look just like the one from the movie.
Let's get started!
The things you'll need will be:
2½ cups of all-purpose flour,
¾ cup of milk,
2 eggs―we're only gonna be using the yolks,
3 tablespoons of granulated sugar,
2 tablespoons of butter,
¼ teaspoon of salt, ¼ teaspoon of almond extract,
and 1 packet of active dry yeast.
Then for the ganache glaze, you'll need:
1 cup of cream,
2 cups of chocolate,
and 1 tablespoon of corn syrup.
Then, to decorate:
some hot pink royal icing and some rainbow sprinkles.
Now, let's put it all together!
The first thing that we're gonna do is activate our yeast.
I've heated up our milk to 100 degrees.
I just did this by popping it into the microwave for about 20-30 seconds.
It will depend on your microwave.
Pour in our yeast
and our sugar,
mix together, and then we're just gonna
let this sit out for anywhere between 2-10 minutes
until it starts to form a bunch of bubbles.
Pour the yeast mixture into our large mixing bowl,
followed by our two eggs―
remember we're just adding the yolk―
butter, and almond extract.
Then, we're going to whisk it up until it's well-combined.
This is what it should look like when it's all mixed up.
Now add half our flour in the bowl,
mix it in before I add my salt
'cause if you add the salt, it's gonna kill the yeast.
Then, I'm gonna slowly add the rest of our flour,
mixing it up as we go until it's all incorporated.
And now, it is time to knead with your hands.
I love this part. It's kinda fun for me.
Sprinkle a little flour on top of our work surface so that it won't stick.
What I like to do: Heel, up, over, turn. Heel, up, over, turn.
I like to think of it like a dance move.
Our dough is nice and smooth.
It is ready for a nap. So, over here in a medium bowl,
grease it with a little bit of baking spray,
place the dough inside,
and lightly spray the top.
Then, with a clean kitchen towel, place over the top of the bowl.
Oh, here you go! Here's a bedtime story.
Let our dough rest until it doubles in size,
This usually takes about one hour.
Alright. It's been about an hour. Let's take a look.
Oh, yeah! It's time to wake up!
Sprinkle a little bit of flour on top of our surface.
You don't want to go crazy here―very light.
Yeah! Oh, beautiful!
Put a little flour in the hand. I rub 'em together,
[clap] Give 'em a clap.
Gently press down until the dough is about an inch thick
and try to keep it in a round shape. We want to look like a big donut.
I got a 9-inch cookie cutter and that is the size that I want my donut to be.
So I'm placing this down. No twisting, just straight down.
Alright. We did pretty good. There's only a little bit of excess.
And then, take a much smaller cookie cutter―
this one is 3 inches―in the middle, go straight down.
No twisting, then pull up.
Pull the center piece out.
Oh, yeah!
That's a jumbo donut hole! I'm going to make this a little donut just for me.
Our donut is almost ready to fry, but our dough's gonna take
one more nap.
And this one's just gonna be a little catnap. It's only gonna be 10 minutes.
Head over to the stove and bring a large pot of oil to 350 degrees.
Carefully, place in the donut and fry for 1-2 minutes on the first side.
When it's golden brown, carefully flip the donut over―I'm using two spatulas―
and fry for another minute.
Then, remove the donut from the oil and place onto a paper towel to dry.
Once dry, place the donut on a baking rack.
My baking rack is placed on top of a cooking sheet lined with a piece of parchment paper.
Take the sheet over to the oven, and we're gonna bake our donut for 5 minutes at 350 degrees.
Our donut is off to the side cooling.
It's time to make our ganache. It's gonna be the glaze for our donut.
Take the chocolate, cream, and corn syrup
over to the stove.
In a medium-sized sauce pot, bring the cream and corn syrup to a scald.
You'll know it's scalding when little bubbles start to form all around the sides of the pot.
Turn off the heat and carefully pour the mixture over the chocolate.
Shake the bowl gently so that the cream completely covers all of the chocolate.
Allow the mixture to set for 3 minutes.
Whisk together until it's smooth and shiny.
The donut is cooled and ready, and the ganache is warm and ready.
Time to combine!
I just poured the ganache into a container with a spout
to make pouring a little bit easier.
Coat as much of the donut as you can, but if you don't get every spot, that's okay.
Give it a few taps to smooth it out.
This big donut is really starting to look good!
We're gonna let it sit for about 20 minutes,
and then we're gonna add some decorations.
Time for my favorite part! It is time to decorate.
Our glaze has set. Now, we're gonna add our sprinkles.
You can just take a pinch and sprinkle them all over the top if you'd like,
but I am gonna be very precise.
I'm going to be some tweezers and placing them on
to try to look just like the donut from the movie.
Give me a purple sprinkle.
I've got all the sprinkles placed where I want them.
And now for the final decoration step, I am going to pipe
"The Big Donut"
using some pink royal icing I put into a plastic baggie
with a #1 tip at the end so I have a lot of control.
Ta-da!
Here is The Big Donut we made today from the movie, Zootopia.
A big thank you to you guys for suggesting something Zootopia-themed.
This was so much fun to make! I have never made a donut this big before.
Just for reference,
we made a regular-sized donut so you could see what it looks like in comparison.
And look! We named it "The Little Donut" next to The Big Donut!
I'll be posting the recipe and pictures on:
RosannaPansino.com, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter,
so you can go check them out there. And if you guys make The Big Donut,
please take a picture and send it to me.
I love seeing your baking creations. It just makes me happy; it makes my day.
And, if you have any other ideas for any other Nerdy Nummies, please let me know.
Leave me a comment down below and I will do my best to make it happen.
Thanks again you guys! Buh-bye!
Now I can have a bite for me!
Mmmmmm...
Mmm!
[muffled] I love this recipe.
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