Honey glased donuts

Ingredients

2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
2 tablespoons lukewarm water
3/4 cup warm milk
2 1/2 tablespoons melted butter
1 egg
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 3/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon vanilla

GLAZE:

1/3 cup melted butter
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup hot water
1 teaspoon honey


Directions

DOUGHNUTS:
Mix yeast in 1 cup of the flour, add sugar.
Combine water, milk, melted butter, and egg in the mixer.
Add the flour mixture and blend well about 3 minutes.
Add vanilla, salt and remaining flour. The dough should be quite soft,
but not sticky. Cover the dough and let rise until double in a warm oven:
Preheat the oven to 200°F, place a loaf pan filled halfway with boiling
water in the oven. Shut oven off.
Dough has risen enough when an indentation remains when you poke it.
On a heavily floured surface, roll dough out 1/2-inch thick and cut out
the donuts using a donut cutter dipped in flour.
Let the donuts and holes rise/set for 15 minutes. In the meantime,
heat up the oil for frying, 3 to 4 inches deep. The oil needs to be
about 360°F in order to prevent it from saturating the dough.
A drop of dough should sizzle. Fry for approximately 60 seconds each side
, turning only once. Remove from hot oil, place on paper towels, and
cool for 5 to 7 minutes before glazing.

GLAZE:
Combine butter, confectioners sugar, vanilla, honey and hot water in a
small bowl, blending until smooth. Dunk the donuts into the glaze.