I was really looking forward to making this week's BAKED recipe mostly because I have never made doughnuts before, but also because this has been a week where I have craved comfort food and eating a freshly made doughnut is definitely comforting.
The dough was pretty easy to put together and I was happy that there was no mixer required. It was also very easy to cut the doughnuts since there was no rolling involved - just pat the dough and cut with the doughnut cutter. My mom was really happy when I talked to her on the phone later in the day and told her I made doughnuts finally and used the doughnut cutter that she gave me a long time ago. And it made me happy and brought back memories of watching her making them when I was a child. She never wanted me to do the frying because of the hot oil. And now I understand why because you really have to work quickly because the oil cools down very fast as you are frying each batch of doughnuts. I was glad to have my husband's help with this part.I made the chocolate glaze and cinnamon sugar toppings and had fun dipping and rolling them.
They are wonderfully moist and the doughnut itself is not very sweet, but the chocolate glaze and the cinnamon sugar add just the right amount of sugar. We had so much fun sampling them as we were making them.
Check out what other BAKED members did over at BAKED Sunday Mornings. You can also find the recipe over there.
Next BAKED Sunday Morning: January 30 - Double-Chocolate Loaf with Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Spread
Elaine, they look absolutely wonderful!!! You did an excellent job! The recipe does look pretty easy. Once I'm allowed to have some 'sweet treats' again, I'll have to try making my own!
ReplyDeleteI like the tableau of your first photo in the post. Evokes memories of a lazy afternoon eating doughnuts and enjoying the company of friends. Good looking doughnuts too of course!
ReplyDeleteLove your top photo! Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteYour doughnuts look amazing! I still have yet to figure out the trick of maintaining the temperature of the oil, but I was happy that I managed to get them to turn out anyway!
ReplyDeleteThese look Super!! Beautiful job-cannot wait to make these! Great photos.
ReplyDeleteWow! yours look sooo good!!
ReplyDeleteYours look great! I agree- donuts aren't as hard to make as I had thought either!
ReplyDeleteThese look amazing! Great photos, too!
ReplyDeleteWow!!! Can I come to your house for breakfast or coffee or something!!?? Love the post Elaine. B:)
ReplyDeleteThis is my favorite kind of donut--chocolate topped (even better if it's cream filled)! Oh, man. So good. You got skills!
ReplyDeleteElaine,
ReplyDeletelucky I dont live near you or I would try popping in if i knew you were baking. What fun... Mmm Im just thinking how nice they look.
Have a good week... sun is out here!
I want that big chocolate glazed donut down the bottom - although it looks like someone beat me to it. Yum!
ReplyDeleteThey look delicious!
ReplyDeleteI have never made donuts too and so want to now:-)
ReplyDeleteI have a donut pan but no donut cutter:-(
Urs are so beautiful and amazing for a first timer!
Ur hubbys is sooo sweet!
i still have to catch up with Baked , a very wonderful group:-)
And i loveeeee ur marble pastry board too:-)
ReplyDeleteWay way much:-)i have been wanting one for a longg time now:-)
Weren't these just super good??? So glad I made them - and I love those BC books stacked there (recognize them) - and love Good & Easy! :) Choco wasn't my favorite - but if you make them again, try the vanilla glaze! Love the presentation!
ReplyDeleteThey all look very tasty indeed!
ReplyDeleteYou did a beautiful job. I think, I should make these.
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