Donuts

I've been wanting to make homemade donuts with the kids for a while. I found a recipe for 'drop' donuts. They were quick and easy, just right for our first try.

HONEY DIPPED WHOLE WHEAT DONUTS:
1 1/4 cup warm water
1 pkg dry yeast (I used Instant Active Dry)
3 T sugar
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup dry milk
2 eggs
2 T oil
1 cup whole flour
2 to 2 1/2 cups unbleached flour

1. Dissolve yeast in warm water. Let sit 5 minutes.
   
2. Add remaining ingredients except the unbleached flour. Beat together well.
3. Add 2 cups of the unbleached flour. Add enough flour to create a stiff, yet sticky, batter. You'll be tempted to continue adding flour, do not add too much or your donuts will be dry and dense.
   
4. Cover the dough and let raise in a warm place for approximately 1 hour. Your batter should double in size.
   
5. Drop by rounded tsp into 365* oil. Fry until golden brown, about 2 minutes a side. If your donuts are browning too fast, your oil is too hot. Turn down the heat. If they are taking a long time to cook, turn the heat up a little.
   

*We thought it was boring dropping the batter into the oil. So we greased up our hands...

Played it the batter a little...

Made a lot of different shapes and sizes...
And fried them up.

Then we rolled ours in cinnamon sugar.

We tried the honey glaze too, but the cinnamon sugar mixture was our favorite.

Honey Glaze
2/3 cup honey
1/3 cup water

1. Combine
2. Heat slowly, stir until well blended.
3. Chill for several hours.
4. Dip hot donuts into mixture.
   

Eat.

Pretty tasty, although not as good as the local Donut Factory :)

Next time we'll add some shredded apple to our dough. I think that would be good!