This easy donut recipe is made from ingredients you probably already have. My 3-year-old loves these donuts because he can have them whenever he wants since there's hardly any waiting time. Use any topping you want — our favorite is powdered sugar!
Ingredients
- ⅜ cup milk:
- white vinegar: 2 Tbsp
- white sugar: 0.5 cup
- shortening: 2 Tbsp
- egg: 1 piece
- vanilla extract: 0.5 tsp
- sifted all-purpose flour: 2 cups
- baking soda: 0.5 tsp
- salt: 0.25 tsp
- quart oil for deep frying: 1 piece
- confectioners' sugar for dusting: 0.5 cup
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Stages of cooking
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Stir together milk and vinegar; let stand for a few minutes until thick.
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Cream together sugar and shortening in a mixing bowl until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla until well-blended. Sift together flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl; stir into sugar mixture alternating with milk mixture.
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Roll dough out on a floured surface to 1/3-inch thickness. Cut into donuts using a donut cutter. Let stand for about 10 minutes.
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Heat oil in a large, deep skillet to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
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Fry donuts in hot oil in batches until golden, turning over once, about 1 to 2 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels.
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Dust with confectioners' sugar while they are still warm and serve. My Hot Southern Mess
