Italian Doughnuts

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Italian Fast Food

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (99)

Cook Time:
10 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
about 18 doughnuts

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 10 min
Total:: 25 min

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Ingredients

Vegetable oil, for frying
Olive oil, for frying
1 pound prepared pizza dough
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Directions

Pour equal parts of vegetable oil and olive oil into a large frying pan to reach a depth of 2 inches. Heat the oil over medium heat until a deep-fry thermometer registers 375 degrees F.

Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to 1/2-inch thickness. Using a floured 2-inch cookie cutter, cut out doughnut rounds. Using a floured 1-inch cookie cutter, cut out a hole in the center of each doughnut. Gather the dough scraps and re-roll to cut out more doughnuts.

Whisk the sugar and cinnamon in a medium bowl to blend. Set the cinnamon-sugar aside.

When the oil is hot, working in batches, fry the doughnuts until they puff but are still pale, about 45 seconds per side. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the doughnuts to paper towels to drain. Cool slightly. While the doughnuts are still warm, add to the bowl with cinnamon-sugar and generously coat each 2 times with the cinnamon-sugar. Serve warm.

Alternately, cool the fried doughnuts to room temperature. Stir 3 ounces milk chocolate and 1/4 cup whipping cream in a heavy small saucepan over medium-low heat until the chocolate melts. Set aside until the chocolate sauce comes to room temperature but does not set. Dip 1 side of each doughnut into the chocolate mixture. Sprinkle with finely chopped toasted almonds or crushed espresso beans and set aside until the chocolate is set.

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John brooklyn, NY 07-24-2009
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So far so good
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I used Trader Joe's prepared whole wheat pizza dough, I rolled it out to a 1/2 inch and it worked. I used mostly canola,... corn, safflower and olive oil. I didn't want to use all of my olive oil but I'm going to save the oil and I will use it again in a couple of days. They were delicious. I didn't bother with the confectioners sugar and chocolate glaze but that will be for next time. I kind of burned myself dropping the holes in. I plan to transport them tomorrow, I noticed by other reviewers that they don't keep well so I suppose I will try them in the morning to see how they held up overnight. Read more
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Kimberly Southfield, MI 06-22-2009
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0K 0K 0K.! BUT WITH DOWNFALLZ,
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

i made these today i didnt have any pizza dough so i made my own by following another recipe for doughnuts. After i... cooked them they seemed pretty good. But i did notice that the center wasnt cooked, but most likely that was my fault..but like another reviewer said after they cool and you want seconds they are extremly too tough. They sure wasnt like any reg, doughnuts not light and ect. The cinnamon-sugar did compliment the doughnuts not lie.. i might give this another go with some pre-made pizza dough and see how that turns out. Read more
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Nancy Glen Mills, PA 06-04-2009
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Great Donuts & Easy too!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made my own pizza dough using a recipe on Fleishman's website. Let it rise the hour using quick active yeast, then I... rolled them out and cut them with a glass and then used a melon baller to make the hole in the center. At first I rolled them too thin and they were not very good to handle, then I just kneeded the dough again and rolled them out thicker and they were just great at that point. The frying was easy and I used Crisco. My husband di d the frying part and the cinnamon & sugar part, and I cut them and put them in the shortening. They were so yummy. We can't wait to try them with the chocolate and espresso bean topping and the almonds too. Another great recipe from Giada!Read more
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Myra Lee's Summit, MO 10-30-2008
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Fun Dessert!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

If you don't like pizza dough try canned biscuit dough. They make great fried doughnuts everytime.
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Hope Lancaster, NY 09-22-2008
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Chewy!
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

Easy to make and tasty, but....extremely chewy and they get more so the next day.
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Anonymous 03-29-2008
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amazing
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Giadas donuts are the best cinnamon donuts ever. The cinnamon sugarpowder compliments the home- made donuts perfectly.They... are indescrible!!!!DELISIOS!!!!!Read more