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I got this new toy for the inner little girl in me (see photo). Of course if you don't own one of these plug in gadgets, you can use cake pop molds instead... (or be REALLY BAD and FRY them!) :-) Ingredients:
2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour |
1/4 cup granulated sugar |
1 1/2 tablespoons (4 1/2 teaspoons) baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt |
1 cup lukewarm milk |
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted |
1 large organic egg |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract, optional |
filling |
your favorite jelly or jam (mine is seedless raspberry) |
Directions:
1. To make the doughnuts:
2. Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Whisk together the lukewarm milk, melted butter, egg, and vanilla.
3. Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients to make a thick batter (or soft dough). See Photo
4. For baking directions:
5. Follow manufacturers instructions for your Cake Pop & Donut Hole Bakery OR cake pop molds.
6. Frying directions:
7. Get out a skillet that's at least 2 1/2 deep; a 10 electric frying pan is a great choice, if you have one. Fill it with about 1 of vegetable oil, peanut oil preferred for best flavor.
8. Start heating the oil to 350°F while you make the doughnut batter.
9. When the oil has come up to temperature, use a tablespoon cookie scoop (or spoon) to drop balls of batter into the hot oil. This recipe will make 2 doughnut holes using a tablespoon cookie scoop and dropping in balls of dough about as big as an undersized ping pong ball.
10. Fry the doughnut holes for 2 minutes on the first side, or until they're a deep golden brown. Some of them may turn themselves over; that's OK, just use a pair of tongs to turn them back. After 2 minutes, turn the holes over, and fry for an additional 2 minutes, until golden brown. Transfer the doughnut holes to a baking sheet lined with paper towels to drain and cool.
11. When the doughnuts are cool, use a piping bag with a long, plain tip to fill them with as much jelly as you like See Photo. If you don't have a piping bag, try using an inexpensive plastic condiment squeeze bottle (think mustard or ketchup), with its tip cut off midway down to make it wider.
12. Shake the filled doughnuts gently in a bag of granulated sugar or in a bowl See Photo. Enjoy warm, or store at room temperature, loosely covered, for a day or so.
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