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Snowflake Doughnuts Recipe

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My family never cared for doughnuts much until they tried these. Their light-as-a-feather texture and golden brown color are so appealing.

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Snowflake Doughnuts Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Cook: 45 min.

Yield: 18 Servings

25 45 70

Ingredients

2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
1 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
1-1/4 cups warm milk (110° to 115°)
1/2 cup canola oil
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 eggs
6 cups all-purpose flour
Oil for deep-fat frying
Confectioners' sugar or additional sugar, optional

Directions

In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add warm milk and oil. Add sugar, salt and eggs. Stir in flour (dough will be very sticky). Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes.
Stir dough down and let rise for 45 minutes.
Stir dough down; roll out on a well-floured surface to 1/2-in. thickness. Cut with a 2-1/2-in. cutter. Place on greased baking sheets; cover and let rise for 45 minutes.
In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat 1 in. oil to 375°. Fry doughnuts, a few at a time, until golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels. Dust with confectioners’ sugar if desired. Yield: 18 servings.

Editor's Note: this is a very soft dough, but makes wonderfully light doughnuts.

Originally published as Snowflake Doughnuts in Cookin' Up Country Breakfasts Cookbook , p55

Big Batch Baked Goods

We enjoy homemade baked goods for breakfast, but I don’t have time to bake each morning before school. So I devote 1 day a month to making large batches of cinnamon rolls, doughnuts, cream cheese rolls and muffins. I place them in heavy-duty resealable plastic bags labeled with the date. (They freeze for about 2 months.) On busy mornings, it’s a snap to pop a few in the microwave to warm. The kids love the fresh-baked flavor. —Lori T., New London, Texas

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Reviewed on Feb. 20, 2013 by chefrooster09

The doughnuts were light and had a fantastic texture, but NO flavor whatsoever. If I make these again I will add cinnamon or orange zest, anything to make them pop.

Reviewed on Oct. 08, 2012 by jlmanning07

Great!! Just do it exactly how they say!!

Reviewed on Jun. 16, 2012 by amandacorson

This recipe was actually very easy to make. I would recommend making sure your bowl is big enough before starting. i ended up using a dutch oven to put the dough in to let it rise and such and that worked out perfect for me. And the flavor is absolutely delicious. My whole family loved them. I made a few with powder sugar, a few cinnamon and sugared, left a few plain and put chocolate frosting on some. A yummy treat.!!!!!!