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Italian Doughnuts
 
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Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 5 Minutes
Ready In: 10 Minutes
Servings: 6
Sinful!!
Ingredients:
vegetable oil, for frying
olive oil, for frying
1 lb prepared pizza dough
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Directions:
1. Pour equal parts of vegetable oil and olive oil into a large frying pan to reach a depth of 2 inches.
2. Heat the oil over medium heat until a deep-fry thermometer registers 375 degrees F.
3. Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to 1/2-inch thickness.
4. Using a floured 2-inch cookie cutter, cut out doughnut rounds.
5. Using a floured 1-inch cookie cutter, cut out a hole in the center of each doughnut.
6. Gather the dough scraps and re-roll to cut out more doughnuts.
7. Whisk the sugar and cinnamon in a medium bowl to blend.
8. Set the cinnamon-sugar aside.
9. When the oil is hot, working in batches, fry the doughnuts until they puff but are still pale, about 45 seconds per side.
10. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the doughnuts to paper towels to drain. Cool slightly.
11. While the doughnuts are still warm, add to the bowl with cinnamon-sugar and generously coat each 2 times with the cinnamon-sugar.
12. Serve warm.
13. Alternately, cool the fried doughnuts to room temperature.
14. Stir 3 ounces milk chocolate and 1/4 cup whipping cream in a heavy small saucepan over medium-low heat until the chocolate melts.
15. Set aside until the chocolate sauce comes to room temperature but does not set.
16. Dip 1 side of each doughnut into the chocolate mixture.
17. Sprinkle with finely chopped toasted almonds or crushed espresso beans and set aside until the chocolate is set.
By RecipeOfHealth.com