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Basic Doughnuts Recipe

Basic Doughnuts

Recipe courtesy Cathy Lowe

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  • on May 19, 2013

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    I had no problems with this recipe. I am a baker not a fryer - I think the key is to chill the dough like the recipe says. I ALWAYS follow the recipe the first time, then take short cuts. When I mixed up the dough I thought "this is never going work" Then I started to read the reviews. "Oh, no," I thought, but after 30 min in the fridge the batter had become dough and with a little flour they rolled and cut just fine. I fried them in my electric skillet and they were golden brown and cooked all the way through. Something I will change next time is I will not let them rest on the counter again - the last few started sticking to the waxed paper and ended up being big blobs that didn't cook very well. I also warmed some canned frosting, dipping some of them in it - long story short my family gobbled them up! They liked the chocolate dipped and the plain.

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  • on January 19, 2013

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    The whole family is glad we found this : It was tasty.. we loved it.. it was so simple and fast.. we glad we made them :

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  • on August 14, 2012

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    DO NOT TRY... I COOK EVERYDAY AND BAKE EVERY WEEK.. SO ITS NOT THE COOK... I WONDER DOW SOME PPL LIKED IT .
    THE DOUGH WAS STICKY AND MESSY ADDIN MORE FLOUR MAES THE TASTE NOT WORTH THE TIME AND INGREDIENTS..

    NOT EVEN MY 5 YR OLD TWINS WANTED IT.

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  • on April 15, 2012

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    I loved how easy this recipe is. Easy ingredients that you already have in your kitchen. I didn't have either cinnamon or nutmeg so I used a bit of mixed essence and as I didn't have cinnamon I used icing sugar on mine. They are soft and fluffy on the inside with a nice bit of crunch on the outside. I don't get how this didn't work out for some people but I will say this in any recipe it's better to make as directed and AFTER you've tasted it like that, then you can make adjustments of your choice. I will be making this again, next time with the cinnamon and nutmeg though.

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  • on October 02, 2009

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    There are always people here that have terrible results...it's usually the cook, not the recipe.

    Baking is a skill. Give a novice the same recipe and it will be a disaster. Recipes don't always include the fundamentals of baking. With donuts, cake or yeast, it takes a few tries to get the knack of it, unless you have good experience.

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  • on June 27, 2009

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    I followed the directions and the dough was so "doughy" it was a mess to work with - now, I know it could be the chef and not the recipe since everyone here says it is so great - but I really followed the directions.

    Also, heads up - the Neely's Mint Tea has a typo; it should read '8 cups of water' and not 8 ounces

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  • on January 19, 2009

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    I have been cooking and baking every since I could walk and now being a mother of four at the age of 33 , I need to find quick and easy recipes that suits my cooking habits . I tweaked this recipe by changing only 1 thing , I substituted a can of sweetened condensed milk when I doubled this recipe . I got rave reviews from all the kids and my husband , whom are all picky eaters . This is recommended by me especially if your on a budget cooking for a large family .

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  • on August 13, 2008

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    this was easy and dont take long

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  • on June 26, 2007

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    I am a novice in doughnut making, this was my very first attempt...and an enjoyable one. My 2 young boys helped too. We used a dough scoop to keep uniformity & got about a dozen or so. Rolling them in our hands or on the table worked fine (using flour to keep them from sticking, using our thumb to make the center hole. Try other shapes too (ie. bow, pretzel, twist. Make sure they're not thick in the middle, they will not cook thoroughly. Use cinnamon sugar for an easy & tasty finishing touch. Enjoy.

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  • on June 16, 2007

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    I made these for my husband last night, he said they were very good, so I will be using this recipe again. Thank you

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