How to make Homemade Küchel (German Doughnut)

Küchel a German Doughnut is a great Dessert, you can eat it plain dusted with Powdered Sugar or fill them with your favorite Jam or Chocolate Hazelnut Spread.

Küchel
Ingredients:
1 cup Milk, lukewarm
4 tbsp Butter, melted
3 tbsp Sugar
1 pkg (9gr) Vanilla Sugar
1/4 tsp Salt
1 tsp Rum
500 gr Flour
1 pkg Yeast
2 Eggs, room temp
2-3 tbsp EVO Oil for coating
30 oz Oil for frying
Powdered Sugar

Combine Milk, Butter, Sugar, Vanilla Sugar, Salt, Rum, Flour, Yeast & Eggs.
Use Dough Hooks and knead with Mixer until dough comes together.
Lightly oil a large bowl.
Place dough ball inside and coat with Oil.
Cover with towel, dough rise until doubled. (in a warm place)
Divide dough in 12 equal pieces.
Shape each piece into a ball.
Place on oiled cookie sheet, coat lightly with Oil.
Cover with towel and rest for 45 minutes.
Heat the Oil in a med sized pot, bubbles should appear when wooden spoon is placed inside.
Shape & stretch the dough ball, thin in the middle thick around the border.
Carefully place one at a time in Oil, spoon Oil over the dough to puff up.
Flip when golden, (try not to get Oil inside the Küchel) continue frying until other side is golden.
Note: the cooking will go fast.
Cool Küchel on Wire rack.
Before serving dust with Powdered Sugar, optional to fill with Jam or Chocolate Hazelnut Spread.
Enjoy!