Name: Miso Doughnuts
Yield: Makes about 30 Servings
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons red miso; ¾ cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar, divided; 1 ¼-ounce envelope active dry yeast (about 2¼ teaspoons); 1 large egg, room temperature; 1 large egg yolk, room temperature; 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted; 3 tablespoons whole milk, room temperature; 3 tablespoons white miso; 1 cup bread flour; 1 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting; Nonstick vegetable oil spray; Vegetable oil (for frying; about 8 cups); 1½"-diameter biscuit cutter; a deep-fry thermometer

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Alex Lau

Miso sugar: also excellent on popcorn or in place of brown sugar in barbecue dry-rub recipes.

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