"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Doughnuts are such special treats, aren't they? Each chewy, sweet bite confirms it was totally worth ...

My favorite mornings growing up, I’d wake to the sounds of Mom busy in the kitchen, rolling out freshly risen dough as a pot of oil heated on the stove. I could soon tell by the aromas wafting through ...

Yeast is one of those ingredients you buy in the grocery store for baking without thinking twice about it. Sometimes the small packets sit unused for months in the cupboard, until the desire to bake a ...

1. In a medium bowl, cover the currants with hot water and let stand until softened, 20 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, stir the yeast with 2 tablespoons of warm water and a pinch of sugar and ...

Use your thumbs (or the back of a spoon) to crack through the smooth-as-glass sugar topping of these pastry cream-filled ...

Once you make your doughnuts with brioche dough, Yewande Komolafe writes, you may never go back. By Yewande Komolafe As a young pastry cook in the early 2000s, my 2 p.m. shift at the restaurant Tatin ...