Homemade Yeast Donut Recipe

Donuts
1 Fill a deep fryer will the peanut oil.
2 Add ginger, yeast, water, and a tablespoon of sugar together in a stand mixer and set aside for 10 minutes, or until it gets bubbly and foamy.
3 Add in the milk, remaining sugar, eggs, melted butter, lemon zest, and vanilla.
4 Blend well and 2 cups of the flour.
5 Turn the stand mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes, then add in the salt and as much flour as needed to make a soft, sticky dough.
6 Brush the top of the dough with oil, cover the bowl with a towel and let rise in a warm spot until double - about an hour.
7 Gently deflate dough.
8 Working with half the dough at a time, roll it to 1/2 inch thick on a well floured surface.
9 Dip the donut cutter in flour and cut the donuts.
10 Preheat the deep fryer to 370F.
11 Place the donuts on a parchment covered cookie sheet and set aside to rise for 30 minutes while the oil preheats.
12 Fry the donuts on each side for about a minute and a half.
13 Remove from oil with a slotted spoon and hold over the fryer to drain off excess oil.
14 Place on a couple of layers of paper towel or a brown paper grocery sack until all the donuts are fried.
15 Dip into the glaze.
16 Place on cooling rack.
Glaze
1 Mix the powdered sugar, water, vanilla, and corn syrup in a small saucepan.
2 Bring to a boil and boil hard for 2 tp 3 minutes.