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Sesame Doughnut Holes

Sesame Doughnut Holes

Cuisine:Chinese

Course:Dessert

30m prep 15m cook 1h 0m ready

These sesame-encrusted doughnut holes are a play on Chinese fried sesame dumplings jian dui, using raised dough for an East-meets-West treat. They are coated in sesame seeds, fried or baked, and glazed with a sesame-infused sugar glaze.

Ingredients

Servings:

Nutrition (per serving, estimated)

Estimated based off 1 of 5 identified ingredients (per 100 g food data, scaled by amount).

Energy
0 cal
Protein
0 g
Carbohydrate
0 g
Fiber
0 g
Sugars
0 g
Sodium
18.9 mg
Total fat
0 g
Saturated fat
0 g
Monounsaturated fat
0 g
Polyunsaturated fat
0 g
Vitamins & minerals
  • Calcium: 14.2 mg
  • Iron: 0 mg
  • Magnesium: 4.73 mg
  • Phosphorus: 0 mg
  • Potassium: 0 mg
  • Zinc: 0.05 mg

Let's Prepare

Collect

Gather these ingredients - no prep needed yet.

  • 1 raised dough of choice
  • 473 ml white sesame seeds
  • 473 ml water
  • 1 Basic Sugar glaze
  • 4.93 ml toasted sesame oil

Let's Cook

  1. Step 1.

    Prepare the chosen raised dough as directed through the initial chilled rise stage.

  2. Step 2.

    In a medium bowl, place 2 cups white sesame seeds. In another bowl, put 2 cups water.

  3. Step 3.

    Line a baking sheet with a lightly floured non-terry cloth dish towel and set aside.

  4. Step 4.

    On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to 1/2 inch thick. Using a doughnut or cookie cutter, cut out 1-inch circles, or with a knife cut out 1-inch squares.

  5. Step 5.

    Dip each dough piece into the water, then into the sesame seeds, rolling to coat evenly. Place on the prepared baking sheet, leaving at least 1/2 inch between each hole.

  6. Step 6.

    Cover the doughnut holes with plastic wrap and let them rise in a warm spot for about 10 minutes, until slightly puffed.

  7. Step 7.

    Fry or bake the doughnut holes according to your dough recipe's instructions. While they are cooling, prepare the glaze: make 1 batch Basic Sugar Glaze, but omit the vanilla and instead add 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil along with the milk.

  8. Step 8.

    Dip each cooled doughnut hole into the glaze, letting excess drip off. Allow the glaze to firm slightly before serving.

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