Italian Doughnuts

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Total Time:
30 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Yield:
18 doughnuts
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

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

Directions

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 reroll. Cut out more doughnuts.

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

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. 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, generously coat each 2 times with the cinnamon-sugar. Serve warm.

Alternately, cool the fried doughnuts to room temperature. Stir 3 ounces of milk chocolate and 1/4 cup of 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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  • on October 21, 2012

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    Awesome...We loved them!!!

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  • on January 19, 2011

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    These are absolutly awesome! I made my own pizza dough and they turned out great!!! What a hit! Thanks Giada

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  • on November 19, 2010

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    These donuts didn't work for me. I picked up the pizza dough from the local Italian pizza place but they were too chewy....not my idea of a good donut!

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