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Simple Homemade Donuts (Fried)

Prep 10 min
Total 40 min
Servings 8

These old-fashioned, no-rise, deep-fried rings of rich, buttermilk-like bread are a simple, but special treat. Get creative with icing and other add-ons. Or just go crazy and make them chocolate! MORE + LESS -

TBSP Kitchens

September 20, 2016

Ingredients

tbsp white vinegar

3/8

cup milk (3 oz.)

tbsp shortening

1/2

cup sugar (and extra for putting on donuts)

egg

1/2

tsp vanilla

cups flour, sifted (extra may be needed)

1/2

tsp baking soda

1/4

tsp salt

Vegetable oil for deep-frying (or use canola oil, which is healthier)

For Chocolate version:

Increase sugar to 3/4 cup

Add 1/2 cup cocoa powder to dry ingredients

OR add 2 oz. unsweetened chocolate, melted, to butter/sugar

Steps

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1

Stir vinegar into milk and let stand for a few minutes until thick.
2

Cream together sugar and shortening (and add melted chocolate if using that).
3

Add eggs and vanilla and stir until blended.
4

Sift together flour, salt, and soda (and cocoa if using that). Stir into sugar mixture, alternating with milk mixture to incorporate both thoroughly. ( I had to add about 1 1/2 cups extra flour to get a dough consistency myself.)
5

Roll dough out thick, about 1/3 inch and cut into doughnut shapes with a doughnut cutter. I used a large cup for the donuts and a narrow shot-glass for the holes. Roll excess dough into small balls and flatten to make more donut
6

Heat oil until it makes noise ( about 375°F ) and fry doughnuts.

Expert Tips

while warm, dust powdered sugar over doughnuts, roll in sugar or a mix of cinnamon and sugar, or cinnamon and powdered sugar, or coat with a simple glaze of confectioner's sugar mixed with a tiny bit of water. Add some strawberry or cherry syrup to your simple glaze, a bit of cocoa, maple syrup, food coloring, or flavoring.