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Orange Doughnuts
 
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 6 Minutes
Ready In: 16 Minutes
Servings: 18
A deep-fried, citrusy delectation from the Western chapter of the United States Regional Cookbook, Culinary Arts Institute of Chicago, 1947.
Ingredients:
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup cream or 1/2 cup evaporated milk
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 cups flour
1/3 cup orange juice
2 teaspoons orange rind, grated
confectioners' sugar
oil, for frying
Directions:
1. Beat eggs thoroughly; add sugar gradually and continue to beat until light.
2. Add cream.
3. Sift baking powder and flour together and add to first mixture alternately with the orange juice; add orange rind.
4. Drop by level teaspoonsful into hot deep fat (365F) and fry until golden brown all over.
5. Drain on absorbent paper; when cooled to lukewarm, shake 2 or 3 at a time in a clean paper bag with 1/2 cup powdered sugar.
By RecipeOfHealth.com