I’ve shared a few donut recipes before, and they are good, but…they are baked.
Let’s do this donut thing right. And by that I mean FRIED.
The first time I fried something, I felt like the most domestic girl in the world. I couldn’t believe this skill was in my arsenal. I decided it must be genetic, since my grandmother made the best fried chicken ever.
Ok, so the first time I fried something, it actually didn’t go so well. I caught the cooking bug during college in Waco. After watching the Food Network, I would search every grocery store in that little town looking for the exotic ingredients Giada called for in her recipes. Sorry, Giada, but in the South, we don’t do no prosciutto or Parmesan (or, as you say, Par-MEE-john-o). I’m American. I eat bacon and Velveeta. You should try it sometime.
I put on a low-cut shirt (isn’t this step 1 for all of her recipes?) and tried to sashe around the kitchen as effortlessly as Giada. I was waiting for my olive oil to smoke in my pan so I could sauté some garlic. I saw a wisp of smoke, so I dropped in the garlic. It hit the pan, instantly turned black and bounced around the skillet. I grabbed the pan from the heat, threw it in the sink and turned the faucet on it. Smart, right? Oil and water. The garlic took flight and almost burned my roommate’s boyfriend’s face. If this is Italian, I don’t want to cook like an Italian anymore. Italian food hurts people. (Just kidding, Paula, I love you more than bacon dipped in Velveeta.)
The next time I fried something, it went very well. It was canned biscuits to make donuts. Now here’s where the genes kick in.
I didn't want you to be dependent on canned biscuits, so I made a homemade version for you to fry. I bet you have all of these ingredients in your pantry already.
I used a 3" biscuit cutter for donuts, then I used the back of a piping tip to cut out the hole. Neat, huh?
A classic fried donut recipe with vanilla glaze.
Half-Dozen Fried Donuts
Ingredients
For the glaze:
Instructions
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6
Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 434Total Fat: 39gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 34gCholesterol: 35mgSodium: 262mgCarbohydrates: 20gFiber: 0gSugar: 17gProtein: 1g
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Aimee @ ShugarySweets says
Mmmmm, I love a good fried donut, these look perfect!
Stefanie @ Sarcastic Cooking says
I love these little gems and your first time frying story! The first time I fried something it was chicken and my oil was too hot so it looked cooked on the outside but was totally raw inside. Dummy me was sooo proud. Waited for it to cool then cut into it and started to cry. It took me a year to get over that episode! : )
Stephie @ Eat Your Heart Out says
Hahahaha, I notice you didn't say anything about trying to throw off your head-to-body ratio before attempting a Giada recipe. I think that's step two...after the cleavage-bearing shirt.
My mother has a similar hot-skillet-to-sink story, only her hot skillet actually took out a piece of the sink from the force with which she threw it. Apparently we are dangerous people to hang out with in the kitchen.
Mmmm, doughnuts.
Julie says
Stephie's right. You are the queen. I need these doughnuts. Well, maybe not NEED, but I sure do want them. All six of them. All by myself. And, seriously, is there anything better in the world than a southern grandmother's fried chicken? The answer is no. I miss that more than just about anything, except maybe her gumbo.
Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga says
I bet these are so good...move over Krispy Kreme! :)
Bev Weidner says
I'm wearing a low-cut shirt right now!
Okay I'm totally not. Unless my dingy rob being sort of open counts.
I want your holes.
Rachael says
Christina! This is awesome! Thank you so much for including my survey in your post, and thank you to you all who are taking it! =)
I may have to make these donuts as soon as I am done with my case study...
honeywhatscooking says
those are some perfectly round donuts
brandi says
yum. i have never fried donuts at home! i should change that.
Jolene (www.everydayfoodie.ca) says
Hehe, bacon and velveeta! YES! Together they are even better :-)
Anything is better fried than baked!