Super Easy Donuts Recipes

Steps:

• Stir the vinegar into the milk, and let stand for a few minutes until thick.
• In a medium bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg and vanilla until well blended. Sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt; stir into the sugar mixture alternating with the vinegar and milk. Roll dough out on a floured surface to 1/3 inch thickness. Cut into doughnuts using a donut cutter. Let stand for about 10 minutes.
• Heat the oil in a large deep skillet to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Fry doughnuts in the hot oil until golden, turning over once. Drain on paper towels. Dust with confectioners' sugar while they are still warm, and serve immediately.

Steps:

• In a bowl beat egg,sugar,vanilla and shortening with the help of an electric beater.If u donot have an electric beater then u may use a whisk or spoon.
• Now in another bowl take flour and add baking powder,salt,Powder milk.Mix well with the help of ur hands.
• Add the egg mixture in flour.Knead with the help of ur hands.
• U will not be able to make a dough, so for kneading dough add a bit of warm water.Keep on adding warm water until u get a dough.The dough should not be very soft or very hard.
• Make 4-6 small balls out of this dough.
• Take a ball on ur palm, flatten it a bit , insert ur fingure in the middle and rotate it.Mke a hole in the middle not so big , not so small.
• Heat oil, and when oil is heated well then fry the Dough nuts (Not all at a time).Fry two or one dough nuts at one time.Be careful about the flame of ur stove it should not be so large.The flame should be medium while frying.
• When the Dough nuts will become brown in colour, Take in a serving dish and sprinkle some icing sugar on it.Donot spread so much icing sugar that they become white.Just sprinkle a pinch of icing sugar on each doughnut.
• ENJOY the quick and easy Doughnuts at evening or when u think of eating something really delicious.
• u may cut with doughnut cutter also.
• u may also add ur favourite toppings like chocolate.

Steps:

• BASIC DONUTS:.
• Line jellyroll pan with foil; coat with cooking spray.
• On lightly floured surface, roll dough out to 14" x 6" rectangle.
• Using 2 3/4" round biscuit cutter, cut out 12 donuts.
• Arrange on foil, 2" apart; cover lightly with damp paper towels.
• Let rise in warmplace untildoubled in size, about 2 hours.
• In a large pot, heat 2" of oil over medium heat until 300*F on deep-frying thermometer.
• Add donuts in batches and cook, turning once, until golden and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes.
• Drain on rack.(Cool before filling).
• *STRAWBERRY-FROSTED DONUTS:.
• Prepare Basic Donuts recipe,using 3"round donut cutter in place of biscuit cutter; cook as directed.
• If desired, for donut holes, cook center cut outs for 5 minutes.
• Place strawberry frosting in microwave safe bowl and cook on HIGH for about 30 seconds to soften.
• Spoon some frosting over each donut; decorate with sprinkles and let stand for 15 minutes to set.
• *SIMPLE JELLY DONUTS:.
• Prepare and cook Basic Donuts as directed.
• Once cool, make a 1.5" deep cut into the side of each donut with a paring knife.
• Place 1 cup of preserves into a plastic food storage bag; cut 1/4" off 1 corner.
• Insert corner of bag into cut in each donut; squeeze 11/2 tbsp preserves into each.
• In a bowl, mix superfine sugar and confectioners' sugar.
• Adding 2 donuts at a time, toss to coat.
• *BOSTON CREAM DONUTS:.
• Prepare and cook Basic Donuts as directed.
• With a paring knife, make a 1.5" deep cut into the side of each donut.
• Place 3packages (4oz each snack-size) vanilla pudding into alarge plastic food storage bag; cut 1/4" off one corner.
• Insert the corner of the bag in each donut; squeeze about 2 tbsp pudding into each.
• Place chocolate frosting in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on HIGH to soften, about 30 seconds.
• Spoon some frosting over each donut; let stand about 15 minutes to set.
• ENJOY! :).