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Actually, I have tried this recipe a couple of times before, but I never got the chance to take a picture of my donuts. Hehe. It's a simple recipe and it tastes almost similar to dunkin donuts.

Dough

Ingredients:

• 7g instant yeast(about 1-1/2 tsp)
  

• 2 tablespoons water
  

• 3/4 cup milk
  

• 2-1/2 tablespoons margarine or butter

• 1 egg

• 1/3 cup granulated sugar

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 2-3/4 cups plain flour

• 3 cups vegetable oil
  

1. In a medium bowl, dissolve the yeast in the water.

2. Add the milk, margarine or butter, egg, sugar, and salt, and blend with an electric mixer until smooth, followed by the yeast mixture.

3. Add half the flour and mix for 30 seconds.

4. Add the remaining flour and knead the dough with flour-dusted hands until smooth.

5. Cover the bowl of dough and leave it in a comfy, warm place until the dough doubles in size, about 1 hour. You can tell that the dough has risen enough when you poke it with your finger and the indentation stays.

6. Rollout the dough on a heavily floured surface until it's about 1/2 inch thick, and use the donut cutter to shape your donuts.
   

7. Place the donuts on plates or cookie sheets, cover, and let stand in the same warm, comfy place until they nearly double in size. This will take 30 to 45 minutes.

8. Heat the vegetable oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Bring the oil to about 350 degrees. It is easily tested with scrap dough left over from punching out the donuts. The dough should bubble rapidly.

9. Fry each donut for about 30 seconds per side, or until light golden brown. Cool 5 minutes on paper towels.

10. When the donuts have cooled, roll the donuts in a bowl of fine sugar, until the donut is evenly coated. For the chocolate coated donuts, melt the chocolate chips, using the double boiling method. Then, dip the donut into the melted chocolate, followed by the rainbow sprinkles. set aside until the chocolate hardens.