Does anyone have a recipe for fried doughnuts? I would prefer the yeast-raised ones over the cakey ones. Thanks for your help.
Bill

[cape chef]

Welcome whisker,
This is a recipe that does not use yeast but double acting baking powder.
36 Doughnuts:
Beat two eggs
add slowly, beating constanly:
1 cup sugar
stir in:
1 cup of milk
5 tablespoons melted shorting
sift before measuring:
4 cups ap flour
resift with :
4 teaspoons double acting baking powde
1/2 teaspoon cinnamen or grated lemon rind
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

mix moist and dry ingredients, fry in deep fat at 375 until golden
I hope you enjoy this recipe.
I have more if you would like some even made with potatoes or rice.
remember the first doughnuts did not have holes, hence the name Dough NUT
cc

[KC]

Now, does anybody have a good recipe for raised BAKED doughnuts? My grandmother made them when I was a kid (she called them "riz doughnuts") but I don't have the recipe. They were fantastic with maple syrup and I would love to be able to duplicate them. Thanks.

Whisker,
Here is an old Austrian doughnut Faschingskrapfen or Carnival Doughnut

1 pkg fresh yeast (see previous topic for conversion to dry)
pinch sugar
1/4c lukewarm water
3c sifted ap flour
pinch salt
2T sugar
6 yolks slightly beaten
1/2c light cream, lukewarm
1T dark rum
1T orange juice
1t vanilla
3c apricot jam (or choice of filling if desired)
1c lard (remember I said an "old" Austrian recipe)
10x sugar

Mix yeast and sugar w/ water, set aside. Sift together flour and salt make a well and add the bubbling yeast, sugar,yolks,cream,rum,oj & vanilla. Work to a medium firm dough by hand, spoon or machine as you desire.
Round and proof in a greased bowl 45 minutes. Punch down and roll out to 1/4". Cut into 2-1/2" circles as many as you can get. Roll scraps out and repeat until done.
Drop a tspn of filling into centers and cover with another half. seal the edges and cut again with a 2" round or trim with a knife. Put on a sheet and proof again 20 min.
Fry in lard ( or in reality,oil) until brown turn, brown drain and dust with 10x.

Call me when they're done!

[This message has been edited by chrose (edited 11-24-2000).]