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===Ingredients===
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*3 cups all purpose flour for doughnuts, plus 2 tablespoons for dusting
*2 tablespoons butter
*1 packet of dry yeast (about 2¼ teaspoons: 7 grams)
*2 tablespoons plus 3 tablespoons white sugar
*1 cup milk
*1 egg
*½ teaspoon salt
*oil for frying
*½ teaspoon cinnamon powder + sugar
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===Directions===
===Make the coating===
*Add 2-3 tablespoons sugar and the cinnamon powder to a brown paper bag. Shake to mix well. Set aside.
===Make the dough===
#Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.
#Remove from the heat and add milk, sugar, and salt,mix well then add egg and mix well
#Add the yeast and stir. Let it sit for 5 minutes.
#Add 3 cups flour and mix well with a wooden spoon.
#When everything is well mixed, use your hand to knead the dough for a few minutes, and shape it into a big lump.Cover with plastic wrap.
#Let the dough rise until it doubles in size, usually about 1 hour.
#After an hour punch down and knead the dough for a few minutes until it’s soft and smooth.
#Cover with plastic wrap again and let it sit for 30 minutes to 1 hour until it doubles in size again.
#knead it for a few minutes. Put 2 tablespoons of flour on the corner of your cutting board to use for dusting. #Divide the dough into 16 equal pieces.divided or depend how small you want.
#Take a piece of dough and roll it out on your cutting board so it forms a rope 10 inches long and ½ inch in diameter. If it’s sticky, sprinkle some flour on the area you’re working in.
#If it’s sticky, sprinkle some flour on the area you’re working in.
#Roll each portion into a 10 inch cylinder and twist like a rope,repeat with the rest of the pieces of dough.
#Let stand for 30 minutes  or until double in size.
#Fry in  deep hot oil until golden brown
#Roll on white sugar or you can  use cinnamon sugar too.