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Applesauce Cake Donuts

Source of Recipe

Marla


List of Ingredients

Applesauce Cake Donuts


3 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup smooth applesauce
3/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons shortening
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
Vegetable oil


Recipe


Beat 1 1/3 cups of the flour and the remaining ingredients except oil and cinnamon-sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on low speed, scraping bowl constantly, until blended. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in remaining 2 cups flour. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour or until dough stiffens.

Heat oil (2 to 3 inches) in deep fryer

Divide dough in half. Place half of the dough on well-floured cloth-covered surface; gently roll in flour to coat.
Gently roll dough 3/8 inch thick. Cut with floured doughnut cutter. Repeat with remaining dough.

Slide doughnuts into hot oil, using wide spatula

Turn doughnuts as they rise to surface. Fry 1 to 1 1/2 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Carefully remove from oil (do not prick surfaces); drain on paper towels. Sprinkle hot doughnuts with cinnamon-sugar.

The key to perfect doughnuts is maintaining the oil temperature at 375 F.

Yield: 18 doughnuts