Feather Light Donuts Recipes

Steps:

• in a mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in warm milk.
• add potatoes, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup oil, salt vanilla, baking powder, baking soda and eggs. mix well.
• add enough flour to form a soft dough.
• place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top.
• cover and let rise in a warm place about one hour til doubled.
• punch dough down and roll out into a floured surface to about 1/2 inch thickness.
• cut with 3 inch donut cutter.
• let rise another 45 minutes.
• combine cinnamon and remaning sugar.
• heat oil and fry til golden brown on each side.
• sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Stir in 1 tablespoon sugar; let stand 5 minutes. Add the milk, shortening, eggs, salt, 3 cups flour and remaining sugar. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (mixture will be sticky). Do not knead. Cover and refrigerate overnight., Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into 24 portions. Divide each portion into three pieces; shape each into a ball. Place three balls in each greased muffin cup. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1-3/4 hours. , Preheat oven to 350°. Bake 13-15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks. Serve warm.

Steps:

• Fit a baking sheet with a wire cooling rack.
• For the feathers: Cut out 18 leaf-shaped pieces from the rice paper of varying sizes, 1 1/2 to 2 inches long and 1/2- to 1-inch wide. Starting from the rounded bottom portion of the feather, cut a slit inward towards the center. Continue to create a fringe like design along the edge of the feather working up towards the point of the leaf. The slits should start out larger and slowly taper towards the top. Repeat on the other side, making sure not to cut all the way across (there should be an uncut piece running up the center of the feather).
• Place the feathers on a piece of parchment paper. Using a paintbrush and a small amount of the rose petal dust, lightly brush the fringed portion of some of the feathers, leaving some without any pink coloring. Then brush the petals all over with the silver luster dust.
• For the doughnuts: Put the confectioners' sugar in a bowl. Whisk in the milk until no lumps remain and the glaze is smooth. Dip the tops of the doughnuts in the glaze to thoroughly coat. Hold the doughnut upside down over the bowl for 30 seconds to allow any excess glaze to fall off. Place on the cooling rack frosted-side up.
• Top the doughnuts with sprinkles. Dip the ends of three feathers in the glaze and adhere in a cluster to one side of the doughnut.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the baking mix, sugar and yeast. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in enough warm water to form a soft and slightly sticky dough. Turn onto a floured surface; knead gently 3-4 times. , Roll dough to 3/4-in. thickness; cut with a 2-1/2-in. round biscuit cutter. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Brush tops with melted butter. Bake at 400° until lightly browned, 10-12 minutes.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Add milk and shortening; stir for 1 minute. Add sugar, eggs, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon and 2 cups flour; beat on low speed until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (do not knead). Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch dough down. Turn onto a floured surface; roll out to 1/2-in. thickness. Cut with a 2-3/4-in. doughnut cutter; place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Brush with butter. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes., Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Meanwhile, for glaze, melt butter in a saucepan. Add the confectioners' sugar, water and vanilla; cook over low heat until smooth (do not boil). Keep warm. , Dip warm doughnuts, one at a time, into glaze and turn to coat. Drain on a wire rack. Serve immediately.