9/23/2008

10 Minute Doughnuts

10 minute doughnuts?? Oh, yes!!! These are also called Semi-Homemade Doughnuts but for some reason I feel better about myself if I don't use the words "Semi-Homemade". We made these. At home. Ha!
Little C and Baby H were sleeping when Big C came home from school. She wanted to whip up a dessert for dinner and I remembered this recipe from Make and Takes (her blog is fabulous). All you need are a few ingredients. This was a fun way for us to have an after-school chat.


Fastest Doughnuts in the West
Ingredients:
--1 can biscuit dough (or homemade if you're feeling wild)
--Small circle cutter (we used a water bottle or you could use the cup that comes with Children's Tylenol)
--1/2 cup cooking oil (we like Smart Balance)

Garnish (choose your favorite):
Powdered sugar, for dusting
Cinnamon Sugar
Sprinkles
Powdered Sugar glaze (mix powdered sugar with a little water and lemon juice until desired consistency)

Directions:
Put oil in a large skillet and turn on medium high heat. If you are using a very large pan, you may want to add more oil, you want the doughnuts to be half covered with oil when cooking. Open biscuit can and separate onto a cutting board. Using circle cutter, cut out the center of the biscuits (be sure to cook the centers, too, for tasty doughnut holes!). Big C wanted to do a tutorial:

video

Place doughnuts a few at a time in oil, watch carefully and turn over when bottoms are browned.

Place on a baking rack with paper towels underneath it or drop in cinnamon sugar. Garnish as desired. We went with half of them cinnamon sugar and half a powdered sugar glaze with sprinkles. We gobbled up the doughnut holes and saved the doughnuts for dinner. Big C was so proud to share her special dessert! So, grab a can of biscuits and enjoy some after-school chattin'!:)

11 comments:

The Farley Frizzle said...

I've been wanting to use my doughnut cutter, so this is the perfect recipe. I'm too tired to make them from scratch these days, so this is perfect for my kids. ;)

Darth Mama said...

I am going to try this, it looks like fun. I tried your fishing the other night and my daughter liked it. She even asked me to pack her fishing supplies for her home lunch today. I love all your great ideas! You are incredible.

Jenny said...

Very pretty! I'll for sure be trying these!

~Holly said...

How fun and easy. I love how your children get involved also. It makes it fun for both of you, it's a good learning experience and you get to spend time with them! :)

Emily said...

Great idea! My hubby would think that I was A#1 if I made these!

Lisa said...

Another thing of yours that I will hav eto try with my kids.

Marie @ Make and Takes said...

Your doughnuts with sprinkles look soooo good. So glad you made these. Your daughter is darling, I love the video. And the bottle popping out doughnut holes is great!

Rhonda said...

I can't wait to make these donuts!!! They look great.

Adam and Megan's Mom said...

oh my stars these are ridiculously good!!!!!!!

Toni said...

Another thing of yours that I will have to try with my children...

Lyns said...

Obviously an older post but I still wanted to comment on a great idea.