Love how Claire is very respectful. Obviously she’s a pro and knows all/most of these things, but waits for direction and doesn’t feel like she needs to prove herself or get defensive.
Agreed! She is confident in her abilities and doesn't need to prove herself, it's beautiful seeing two brilliant bakers work together without turning it into a competition. ♡
I think it's because she understands that the verbal instructions are for the audience, not for her, because otherwise they would just work in silence, haha
@@AlexandraAndStuff right lol ofc the guest would not be oblivious to the fact that Claire is a very proficient baker. That was just to make it more conversational
It's interesting to see how Claire's personality/demeanor changes depending on how the guest acts. She was much more "student being guided" this episode than before
Vallery just has a more teacher-ish presentation style, so Claire adapted to that. Other guests have come in with more of a peer-having-fun style, probably bc they know Claire or have worked with her before.
I feel like Hal discovered how to make little animated faces on pots and such and now he physically can’t help himself from putting them in every five minutes… and I love that
Claire is so amazing, supportive of other fellow bakers. I look forward to Thursdays just for the bright spot that Claire is in everyone’s lives. Besides doughnuts that’s a win win.. ice the doughnut with Vinny’s editing and you’re golden. It will BOB up in the oil, and Bob’s you’re uncle.
I adored this guest! It was so relaxing to watch and learn with Claire, even though she knows all this glorious stuff. just ordered the cookbook Life is What you Bake It!
Claire isn't "pretending not to know" stuff, she's just listening to her guest and learning how she bakes. People in the comments sound so condescending towards Vallery :/
Vallery is also teaching the viewers...she's addressing Claire but she's teaching us too. Your host may know these things but your audience may not. They were wonderful together!
Great video, I love Vallery and the energy she and Claire have. Wish you would put the guests names in the title of these collab videos though, or even just in the thumbnail.
This my first introduction to Vallery and wow!! Love her and her energy! She's also such a great speaker/teacher. Loved this episode of her and Claire together!
Claire is absolutely excellent at looking like she doesn't know the directions and tips that she's being told when she absolutely does already know them. I really appreciate it as someone who doesn't know.
I loved this video - please keep dessert people coming. I would have been really interested to hear how someone goes from lawyer to baker, how awesome?!
Claire! It's so wonderful being able to see inside your kitchen and to hear your thought process as you bake. I've made so many of your recipes and they are beautifully balanced, my self proclaimed "not-a-dessert-person" partner gobbles up every single one! I also love that you pair up with other bakers and introduce us to more brilliant people in the baking world. Thanks to your TH-cam shows and your book, you've made me a more confident and creative baker. Thank you for everything!! I wish you all the happiness and success in everything you do. ❤️
I made this last weekend and it is so good! I thought I was going to fail for sure because I have never made doughnuts let alone deep fry anything. It is so easy and fun to make. it is fluffy, tangy and delicious! One thing I'd suggest is to double the recipe or triple. The batter for one batch (yielded about 8 doughnuts) is very small the paddle attachment doesn't quite reach and I wasn't confident it was mixing well. It still came out great but next time I'm definitely making a double or triple batch. For mixing reasons and also because it is so so delicious that one batch isn't gonna be enough!!
i think some people in the comments are failing to realize that while the instructions are for the viewers, they are also for claire. she has guests that are more knowledgeable in other areas than she might be so its good to give them the time to shine while she simply follows. id rather her respond to the instructions and have minimal things to say than her asking questions or diverting attention from the recipe because it would take away from the guests and the valuable and fun bits of information that they have about baking. in the end while shes the host, she is also a person who seeks new things to learn so its cool to see what she might take away from each experience she has on dessert people :) thats what makes collabs so fun
I agree with this sentiment, though I do believe Claire does actually know how to make these types of doughnuts (we've seen her make yeast doughnuts on the channel that won't be named and has spoken about cake doughnuts like these before). It's not that she isn't knowledgeable, but rather she's showing respect to the guest because it's their own recipe and she's taking in their way of doing things. But you are right. If Claire was always interjecting with questions the way someone else in the comments wants she runs the risk of interrupting Vallery, butting in awkwardly or centring herself which wouldn't be a good look. That Claire is so accomodating of the guests, lets them take the spotlight and allows them to talk and explain their techniques uninterrupted on her platform is fantastic. What she's doing here is perfectly fine.
Right! She might know what is being talked about but its always good to hear how something can be done from another persons perspective (like when Vallery said not to twist the round cutter and Claire reacted instinctively by twisting it by accident), they both know how to make the same baked good but they have different ways of approaching it.
I adore how these two amazing, highly-qualified women speak to one another. Claire knows how to make doughnuts, but here she is, deferring to her guest!
Remember when NYT Cooking channel posted Claire's contributor videos on Fridays so we got two days a week of Dessert Person... those were the days! lol
Yes!! Claire, I watch you every Thursday on the treadmill 😆. Grad school has been great since i started following your cookbook! And now doughnuts from Dessert People!! Thank you!
My Grandma and I make cake donuts together for Christmas every year, and have been doing it since I was 9 or 10. We have one recipe that has a little bit of lemon zest in it and they are so good! We usually make the dough the day before, and leave it outside on the porch over night to firm up. (Living in the countryside in Norway, that’s where all food/leftovers are stored during winter 😂)
My husband and I moved out of the US about a year ago and haven’t had real donuts since, you have no idea how excited he was when I surprised him with these!
Oh my goodness, those donuts look SO good! Usually I prefer yeasted donuts, but these ones look like such a cut above any other donut I've had. Great video!
I was ACTUALLY just daydreaming about homemade old fashions this morning before getting ready for the day. Then I remembered it's Thursdays (and we all know Thursdays are for dessert!) I see Claire with Vallery on the thumbnail while pulling up TH-cam, this is a daydream come true ! I appreciate the recipe Vallery created--I do need some quick delicious recipes, and this checks out 1000%. I know that I'll be making these for sure if not today then absolutely tomorrow. Thanks for continuing to inspire us with recipes and content like this :)
Honestly I was going to go to sleep for a little after working all night for my college classes. But then I got a bell notification and it’s already 10:30am so here I am watching Claire make donuts lol. 😍🤤
Ohhh cake donuts are my absolute fav & these look amazing. Claire's comment "I want the glaze" says perfect sweetness, not sugar overload. Love this 💖👍👍.
Omg I just walked past there the other day when I was looking for sushi in the Asian ghetto! Did a double take when I read your comment lol. Any other good food recs in Berkeley?
@@hannahnairn581 I haven’t spent a ton of time in Berkeley so don’t have too many, but one of my favorites is to get Samosas with Tikka Masala sauce for dipping from Barbarian Pizza Lounge (now called Barbarian Grub & Ale). Their chicken tikka masala sandwich is also super yummy!
My mother grew up during the depression so by necessity was an early creator/adopter of environmentalist practices. When frying donuts, she used saved bacon fat, and instead of using paper towels, she drained the donuts in cardboard egg cartons. The donuts were always coated with sugar, which was done by one lucky child who got the first taste. I’m definitely going to try this recipe, as hers has been lost.
My son just got a job at a local apple farm, helping to make their fried cakes on the weekends. He comes home smelling so good! I will try making these for sure. I like mine w/ cinnamon & sugar, & a mug of warm cider. 😋
claire has such great chemistry with all her guests, this series has quickly become my favorite on the channel ❤️ keep up the good work dessert people!
I loved this recipe so unusual with the baking powder. Also seeing the ginger hourse makes me so excited for the hollidays season in the kitchen of dessert person ! *Screams*
OMG OLD FASHION GLAZED!! These are my favourite!! As a Canadian I can say that the old fashion glazed are my favourite tim hortons donut. Definitely want to make these at home!!
Anyone else notice the change in bowl and sieve around 10:15? Took me a double take, and the explanation continued so perfectly - well done to the editors 😉☺️
Best donut I ever had: apple cider donut with apple cider glaze We were visiting upstate NY from Utah and the apples were fresh and in season....soooooooo good. I remember the flavor and this was like 7 years ago!!
Claire and Vallery! We made these this weekend, and they were delicious! I am not usually a donut fan (too sweet) but my husband is, and we both loved these. :) Thanks for the awesome recipe and video!
I moved today, and it was super tiring. This is the last thing I'm watching before crashing for the night. So happy there was a Dessert People vid to end my very long, difficult day.
Got Claire’s cookbook yesterday and today when I saw the “Thrice-Baked Rye Cookies” I knew I had to try them. Just finished making them and they are delicious! And also a very unique experience, kind of a cookie/brownie and having a very interesting and good flavor.
I used to make Korean twisted doughnuts now and then, but I've not felt the desire to heat up a whole lot of oil in a long time. This recipe is making me seriously reconsider that problem... You can tell after the first flip this has been tested to perfection.
Doughnuts! What are your favorite kind of doughnuts?
bavarian!!! also munchkins! would love to try sourdoughnuts omg
Been loving Boston atm
Blane Glazed donuts 🍩 🥰🥰
Cream filled doughnut and doughnut holes! 🤸🍩
Chocolate glazed donuts 😋
Love how Claire is very respectful. Obviously she’s a pro and knows all/most of these things, but waits for direction and doesn’t feel like she needs to prove herself or get defensive.
Agreed! She is confident in her abilities and doesn't need to prove herself, it's beautiful seeing two brilliant bakers work together without turning it into a competition. ♡
I think it's because she understands that the verbal instructions are for the audience, not for her, because otherwise they would just work in silence, haha
@@AlexandraAndStuff this!! Lol!
@@AlexandraAndStuff right lol ofc the guest would not be oblivious to the fact that Claire is a very proficient baker. That was just to make it more conversational
Claire's a good person, and that's why we're here.
the little face appearing on things like bowls or pots is so cute honestly one of the best things about this channel
Yeah it's cute, but it's becoming a bit overdone.
I hate it.
It's interesting to see how Claire's personality/demeanor changes depending on how the guest acts. She was much more "student being guided" this episode than before
I loved it! Being teachable is a real skill
yeah it’s great, she’s taking on the audiences role so we can be explained to
She has a history of donut-related problems. Watch her and Brad Leone’s three attempts; best TH-cam ever😂
Vallery just has a more teacher-ish presentation style, so Claire adapted to that. Other guests have come in with more of a peer-having-fun style, probably bc they know Claire or have worked with her before.
@@faunivore9485 Totally. I would love to take a class from Vallery!
I feel like Hal discovered how to make little animated faces on pots and such and now he physically can’t help himself from putting them in every five minutes… and I love that
Cal?
and I'm so here for it, esp the evil/mischevious faces haha
@@Iskaral1 Hal, the editor. Cal is the camera operator.
it's so funny
Came to the comments to say how much I enjoy those little faces :)
i felt vinny’s pride when claire finally said ring the bell
It's a momentous occasion.
Claire is so amazing, supportive of other fellow bakers. I look forward to Thursdays just for the bright spot that Claire is in everyone’s lives. Besides doughnuts that’s a win win.. ice the doughnut with Vinny’s editing and you’re golden. It will BOB up in the oil, and Bob’s you’re uncle.
are u Canadian? I am, and I "bobs your uncle" everything
The gingerbread house in the background made me so excited for these episodes during the holiday season!
I know! I kept looking at that house lol.
The (presumably) pumpkin pie in front of it too!
@@Kimichitsuzuku I don’t know how I didn’t notice that!
Yes, I spotted it and the pie and I’m hoping we get some holiday baking vids soon:)
@@hillarycusenza3359 me too!!
If Claire and Vallery opened a bakery together, I would gladly use every single dollar I earned to keep them in business.
I would use every single dollar I have just because I want donuts.
The Sourdooouughtnut saga may be my favourite content from the before place.
The long long ago
We do not speak of the beforefore
The past is a country I no longer visit but sometimes I miss the chaos
The Upside Down
Right. The Place of Which We Do Not Speak. 🙅♀️
I adored this guest! It was so relaxing to watch and learn with Claire, even though she knows all this glorious stuff. just ordered the cookbook Life is What you Bake It!
Also, she has her own channel!
@@talideon ohh, thank you for letting me know! subscribing now.
Claire isn't "pretending not to know" stuff, she's just listening to her guest and learning how she bakes. People in the comments sound so condescending towards Vallery :/
No matter how much you know, there's always more to learn. I'm glad Claire recognizes that fact.
She was been respectful, but I'm sure she knows how to make donuts...
Is not condescending to say that, Claire isn't an idiot.
@@PRDreams no one said she was. Read to understand.
Vallery is also teaching the viewers...she's addressing Claire but she's teaching us too. Your host may know these things but your audience may not.
They were wonderful together!
Lol typical defensive comment because Vallery’s a black girl. We get it. You’re fighting racism.
Vallery could teach her own class! She's so expressive, clear, and seems lovely to work with! This was great and I can't wait to try this recipe :)
I love Claire’s hands when she gets excited about how the food looks
Great video, I love Vallery and the energy she and Claire have. Wish you would put the guests names in the title of these collab videos though, or even just in the thumbnail.
Good point 👍🏼
the little faces on random things is one of my favorite things ever lol kudos to whoever adds those in!!
ngl when I saw the two holes at the top of the thermometer, I thought "the editor's gonna put a face there."
Really enjoyed Vallery as a guest, she has such a lovely personality. Also, lawyer-turned-baker?! What a dream!
9:24 - I just love Claire's reaction when Vallery mentions the glaze! More deliciousness on those doughnuts!!
Love this guest. She's so knowledgeable and approachable. Love this girl power energy between these two
This my first introduction to Vallery and wow!! Love her and her energy! She's also such a great speaker/teacher. Loved this episode of her and Claire together!
Vallery has such a calming, educational voice 🥰 I would trust her to not judge my ugly donuts
I love how she just walked in and got to it. Claire's word of the day is "Okay"
“Life is what you bake it” would be the greatest life’s motto for an optimistic baker lol
I want to get that engraved or something.
Vallery is a natural teacher/host and Claire was a great respectful student.
Claire is absolutely excellent at looking like she doesn't know the directions and tips that she's being told when she absolutely does already know them. I really appreciate it as someone who doesn't know.
This feels like the most respectful episode ever and the cutest. Two wonderful pastry chefs just bursting with kindness and learning.
Ok, but the way the sieve changed on 10:09 , EDITING MAGIC 😂
I loved this video - please keep dessert people coming. I would have been really interested to hear how someone goes from lawyer to baker, how awesome?!
More donuts please. The idea of different glazes has me excited
I'm obsessed with how crispy and fluffy these look!
Oh wow, old fashioned doughnuts make that ridge-y shape by themselves?! :0 I had no idea.
Claire! It's so wonderful being able to see inside your kitchen and to hear your thought process as you bake. I've made so many of your recipes and they are beautifully balanced, my self proclaimed "not-a-dessert-person" partner gobbles up every single one! I also love that you pair up with other bakers and introduce us to more brilliant people in the baking world.
Thanks to your TH-cam shows and your book, you've made me a more confident and creative baker. Thank you for everything!! I wish you all the happiness and success in everything you do. ❤️
I made this last weekend and it is so good! I thought I was going to fail for sure because I have never made doughnuts let alone deep fry anything. It is so easy and fun to make. it is fluffy, tangy and delicious!
One thing I'd suggest is to double the recipe or triple. The batter for one batch (yielded about 8 doughnuts) is very small the paddle attachment doesn't quite reach and I wasn't confident it was mixing well. It still came out great but next time I'm definitely making a double or triple batch. For mixing reasons and also because it is so so delicious that one batch isn't gonna be enough!!
Ditto on everything you said. These doughnuts are so good and I really wish I'd doubled it.
i think some people in the comments are failing to realize that while the instructions are for the viewers, they are also for claire. she has guests that are more knowledgeable in other areas than she might be so its good to give them the time to shine while she simply follows. id rather her respond to the instructions and have minimal things to say than her asking questions or diverting attention from the recipe because it would take away from the guests and the valuable and fun bits of information that they have about baking. in the end while shes the host, she is also a person who seeks new things to learn so its cool to see what she might take away from each experience she has on dessert people :) thats what makes collabs so fun
I agree with this sentiment, though I do believe Claire does actually know how to make these types of doughnuts (we've seen her make yeast doughnuts on the channel that won't be named and has spoken about cake doughnuts like these before). It's not that she isn't knowledgeable, but rather she's showing respect to the guest because it's their own recipe and she's taking in their way of doing things. But you are right. If Claire was always interjecting with questions the way someone else in the comments wants she runs the risk of interrupting Vallery, butting in awkwardly or centring herself which wouldn't be a good look. That Claire is so accomodating of the guests, lets them take the spotlight and allows them to talk and explain their techniques uninterrupted on her platform is fantastic. What she's doing here is perfectly fine.
Right! She might know what is being talked about but its always good to hear how something can be done from another persons perspective (like when Vallery said not to twist the round cutter and Claire reacted instinctively by twisting it by accident), they both know how to make the same baked good but they have different ways of approaching it.
I adore how these two amazing, highly-qualified women speak to one another. Claire knows how to make doughnuts, but here she is, deferring to her guest!
Claire getting so excited about the glaze made me happy
Remember when NYT Cooking channel posted Claire's contributor videos on Fridays so we got two days a week of Dessert Person... those were the days! lol
I'm sure we'll get more of those eventually. They'd be silly to not have her back after how many views her videos got and how well received they were.
Claire is a great teacher. Teachers were once students. It seems she was also a good student. Pro teaching Pro. Awesome.
Miss Claire you have done the most of most cooking. Like you are a food god. I love how real you are. Just letting her shine.
I love this! It makes me feel like Claire is us in the kitchen listing to all the instructions. Always learning
My two favorite chefs coming together to make my favorite food? Today’s gonna be a good day
Yes!! Claire, I watch you every Thursday on the treadmill 😆. Grad school has been great since i started following your cookbook! And now doughnuts from Dessert People!! Thank you!
My Thursday mornings revolve around Claire content ❤️
Same! I was about to go weed the garden... nope, gotta watch dessert people. Priorities!
*Vallery adds more flour to the dough*
3 seconds later: "there's too much flour on the dough, we can take it off with this handy tool" xDD
because you add flour to work with the dough and remove it when it's time to pick it up and fry it ;) it makes sense in both cases
@@AlexandraAndStuff no, she added flour before cutting out the circles, but removed said flour 3 seconds later before cutting ouf the circles still
My Grandma and I make cake donuts together for Christmas every year, and have been doing it since I was 9 or 10. We have one recipe that has a little bit of lemon zest in it and they are so good! We usually make the dough the day before, and leave it outside on the porch over night to firm up. (Living in the countryside in Norway, that’s where all food/leftovers are stored during winter 😂)
perfect additions, Grandma and lemon zest
PLEASE the Harris cat cam at the end was *too* cute
Loved this episode!!!
My husband and I moved out of the US about a year ago and haven’t had real donuts since, you have no idea how excited he was when I surprised him with these!
donuts aka the perfect MEAL. yes, meal
As an American, I second this statement.
Oh my goodness, those donuts look SO good! Usually I prefer yeasted donuts, but these ones look like such a cut above any other donut I've had. Great video!
I didn't know there was a Great American Baking Show. But good for Vallery. And, doughnuts, yum!!!!!
Omg. I love donuts. Glazed Old Fashioned are my favorite!!!
I was ACTUALLY just daydreaming about homemade old fashions this morning before getting ready for the day. Then I remembered it's Thursdays (and we all know Thursdays are for dessert!) I see Claire with Vallery on the thumbnail while pulling up TH-cam, this is a daydream come true ! I appreciate the recipe Vallery created--I do need some quick delicious recipes, and this checks out 1000%. I know that I'll be making these for sure if not today then absolutely tomorrow. Thanks for continuing to inspire us with recipes and content like this :)
Honestly I was going to go to sleep for a little after working all night for my college classes. But then I got a bell notification and it’s already 10:30am so here I am watching Claire make donuts lol. 😍🤤
Ohhh cake donuts are my absolute fav & these look amazing. Claire's comment "I want the glaze" says perfect sweetness, not sugar overload. Love this 💖👍👍.
I can pass by most doughnuts without craving, but old fashioneds are irresistable. These look delicious!
The donuts were delicious and thank you for sharing the recipe!
Loved this episode! I hope we get to see more Cozy Cabin Claire content soon though.
Love old fashioned donuts! The best old fashioned donut I’ve ever had was from King Pin donuts in Berkeley, CA.
Omg I just walked past there the other day when I was looking for sushi in the Asian ghetto! Did a double take when I read your comment lol. Any other good food recs in Berkeley?
@@hannahnairn581 I haven’t spent a ton of time in Berkeley so don’t have too many, but one of my favorites is to get Samosas with Tikka Masala sauce for dipping from Barbarian Pizza Lounge (now called Barbarian Grub & Ale). Their chicken tikka masala sandwich is also super yummy!
It’s cool having two people on the show. I love the solo episodes as well but it’s nice having multiple people and seeing them play off each other
Definitely need more Vallery. She was great! You were both so informative and funny. Great video.
I love old fashioned doughnuts. Thanks Claire and Vallery.
I don't usually go for cake doughnuts, but Old Fashioneds are so good! Something about the sour cream makes them so rich and delightful.
Commenting to feed the algorithm. Claire is awesome!
Valery and Claire complement each other so well!
My mother grew up during the depression so by necessity was an early creator/adopter of environmentalist practices. When frying donuts, she used saved bacon fat, and instead of using paper towels, she drained the donuts in cardboard egg cartons. The donuts were always coated with sugar, which was done by one lucky child who got the first taste. I’m definitely going to try this recipe, as hers has been lost.
I love Vallery’s energy and the occasional giggle, I feel so safe here
claire is so attentive and let the guest lead. claire is a great host
Old Fashioned Donuts are like my fav. I don't think I've clicked on a video faster lol. Love this video!
Wow.... These look stunning
My son just got a job at a local apple farm, helping to make their fried cakes on the weekends. He comes home smelling so good!
I will try making these for sure. I like mine w/ cinnamon & sugar, & a mug of warm cider. 😋
claire has such great chemistry with all her guests, this series has quickly become my favorite on the channel ❤️ keep up the good work dessert people!
You think so? I felt like the chemistry in this episode felt off- like they were both walking on eggshells, trying not to offend each other.
The bench scraper needs marks from the edge to the handle so you can see how thick stuff is as you cut it! Love these ladies!
I'm so excited to consider that I could do rosewater glaze on old fashioned donuts. Also, Vallery's necklace is lovely!
Claire brings me so much happiness omg
I loved this recipe so unusual with the baking powder. Also seeing the ginger hourse makes me so excited for the hollidays season in the kitchen of dessert person ! *Screams*
Vallery is very charismatic :) i enjoyed her x
OMG OLD FASHION GLAZED!! These are my favourite!! As a Canadian I can say that the old fashion glazed are my favourite tim hortons donut. Definitely want to make these at home!!
Vallery did a great job explaining what to do.
Anyone else notice the change in bowl and sieve around 10:15? Took me a double take, and the explanation continued so perfectly - well done to the editors 😉☺️
Best donut I ever had: apple cider donut with apple cider glaze
We were visiting upstate NY from Utah and the apples were fresh and in season....soooooooo good. I remember the flavor and this was like 7 years ago!!
I love old fashioned donuts and I have never thought to make them myself. Def a recipe I will have to give a try
Claire and Vallery! We made these this weekend, and they were delicious! I am not usually a donut fan (too sweet) but my husband is, and we both loved these. :) Thanks for the awesome recipe and video!
I see that the desserts are not being wasted, very nice
Vallery has such a positive vibe
I moved today, and it was super tiring. This is the last thing I'm watching before crashing for the night. So happy there was a Dessert People vid to end my very long, difficult day.
I made these today and they were INCREDIBLE. Thanks Claire and Vallery!
The Gingerbread house in the background! I can wait:)
Ooh! I need Vallery’s book! Those doughnuts look delicious 🤤
I just ordered this book! Life is what you bake it. Vallery is awesome!!
Got Claire’s cookbook yesterday and today when I saw the “Thrice-Baked Rye Cookies” I knew I had to try them. Just finished making them and they are delicious! And also a very unique experience, kind of a cookie/brownie and having a very interesting and good flavor.
Gosh, these are the perfect donuts in my opinion. They look fantastic
I loved the switch up of the intro song!!
Loved this episode - all so good with lots of donuts!. Thank you Claire!
Those donut ridges look beautifully delicious. 🤤
I am sooo making these! I LOVE Old Fashion doughnuts!!! 😍
finally after a long search for a recipe with grams, thank you very much🙀🤗👍
So glad I found Claire again!
You are most inspiring remarkable baker Claire ❤️💕🐾🐾
I used to make Korean twisted doughnuts now and then, but I've not felt the desire to heat up a whole lot of oil in a long time. This recipe is making me seriously reconsider that problem... You can tell after the first flip this has been tested to perfection.
Thank you so much making amazing donuts, Thank you for sharing this information, now I am ready to make some donuts for me and my family.