Do Rite By Me!
I'm on a donut kick. I've been dreaming of donuts on a daily basis. What kinds of donuts can I make. What flavor pairings to use. On, and on, and on... As I wrote last time, I wanted to make my at home version of one of those awesome gourmet fancy pants expensive donuts made by the people at Do Rite in Chicago. Need a reminder? It was a buttermilk donut with lemon glaze and pistachios. I used the lemon donut recipe I found at Barbra Bakes. The Oprah magazine recipe I used last time wasn't as dense as I'd like. So I switched it up a bit.
Here's the secret ingredient.
Instead of buttermilk these donuts get their tang from Greek yogurt.
A little lemon zest easily ups the zing anti!
It looks curdled but that's ok.
Baked to a tan.... and just coolin'
While the donuts cooled on the rack I stirred up some glaze and prepped the pistachios.
A handful of pistachios goes a long way.
Confectioner's sugar mixed + lemon juice = glaze
Sometimes I need a do rite, do rite...donut (donut).
Initial testers found these donuts to be not too sweet with a nice crumb. The donut was not too sweet thanks to the yogurt. The icing gave just enough sweetness. The pistachios added their own distinct flavor along with a crunch. We'll see how Momma Griot likes them tonight!
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