Heat milk and butter in a saucepan for 2 minutes or until butter is melted.

Remove from the heat.

Take a mixing bowl, combine together the flour, sugar, salt and yeast.

Gradually beat on low speed then add the hot milk mixture, raise the speed to medium and beat until well blended.

Add eggs and vanilla essence, beat for 2 minutes until mixed well.

Add remaining ¾ cup flour and beat for 1 minute until the dough is smooth.

Remove, place dough in a greased bowl.

Leave to rise in a warm place until double about 45 minutes.

Roll the dough into a circle.

Cut with round doughnut cutter.

Transfer the donut and holes to the greased sheet.

Cover the donut with a clean towel and rise till puffy until 30 minutes.

Deep fry donuts 2 to 3 at a time until golden, turn and cook the other side, when the doughnuts are still warm dip all the sides in vanilla glaze.

Place on a wire rack until the glaze set.

In a bowl whisk together 6 tbsp melted butter, 2 ½ cup icing sugar, ½ tsp vanilla essence and 5 tbsp hot water until smooth, add 1 tbsp hot water or more if required, the glaze should be thin, use immediately.

Delicious Vanilla Glazed Donuts are ready to serve.

ENJOY!!