County Fair Style Kool-Aid(R) Drop Doughnuts |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 50 |
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I tried 'Chicken Charlie's Deep Fried Kool-Aid®' at the San Diego County Fair. They were very good so I started to search on a way to recreate them. I searched for drop doughnut recipes and took one of those and adapted it. This is a very close version of the one I had at the fair in looks and taste. The fair's version was cherry-flavored, but you could use any flavor you like. Ingredients:
2 quarts vegetable oil for frying |
3 cups all-purpose flour |
1 cup white sugar |
1 tablespoon baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/2 (.13 ounce) envelope unsweetened soft drink mix, any flavor (such as kool-aid®) |
1 cup milk |
2 eggs |
3 tablespoons melted butter |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1 cup white sugar |
1/2 (.13 ounce) envelope unsweetened soft drink mix, any flavor (such as kool-aid®) |
Directions:
1. Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C). Mix 3 cups flour, 1 cup sugar, the baking powder, salt, and 1/2 packet of the soft drink mix together in a large bowl.
2. Whisk the milk, eggs, butter, and vanilla extract together in a separate large bowl until blended; slowly stir in the flour mixture until entirely incorporated in a batter the consistency of a thick pancake batter.
3. Drop the batter by large spoonfuls, about 2 teaspoons in size, into the preheated oil; fry until deep golden brown on all sides, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove to drain on a platter lined with paper towels.
4. Mix together 1 cup sugar with the remaining 1/2 packet of soft drink mix in a flat-bottomed dish. Roll the drained donuts in the sugar mixture while still hot. Set aside on a fresh set of paper towels to cool slightly; serve warm.
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