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pnickols
True Blue Farmgirl

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Patricia
Parma Ohio
808 Posts

Posted - Jul 11 2010 :  09:00:15 AM  Show Profile
does anyone have a good recipe for making you own doughnuts ? I would love to try making my own doughnuts for the kids at home.

vegetarian farmer
True Blue Farmgirl

249 Posts

Jane
Freedom pa
USA
249 Posts

Posted - Jul 11 2010 :  11:08:31 AM  Show Profile
Would you like a raised or cake doughnut recipe? And can I come over when you make them?

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Lin
True Blue Farmgirl

807 Posts

Lin
Sioux City IA
USA
807 Posts

Posted - Jul 11 2010 :  12:46:42 PM  Show Profile
Jane, I just went on your blog and read about your ordeal with your babies! Heartbreaking to lose them....I'd be a nervous wreck! You're a wonderful "mama" to all those critters and even though they can be naughty, I know they love you!! Sigh.......Hugs, Lin

Looking in some cookbooks for doughnut recipes to share!

"Our beautiful earth is worth saving"!!
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pnickols
True Blue Farmgirl

808 Posts

Patricia
Parma Ohio
808 Posts

Posted - Jul 11 2010 :  1:44:20 PM  Show Profile
Jane, I was thinking raised and sure..when they're made you come on over and share doughnuts !
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vegetarian farmer
True Blue Farmgirl

249 Posts

Jane
Freedom pa
USA
249 Posts

Posted - Jul 11 2010 :  2:36:57 PM  Show Profile
2 packages yeast
1/4 warm water
1 1/2 cups lukewarm milk(scaled and cooled)
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp salt
2 eggs
1/3 cup shortening
5 cups flour
dissolve yeast in warm water. Add milk,sugar,salt,eggs,shortening,and 2 cups of flour. beat on low scraping bowl 2 min. stir in remaining flour until smooth. cover and let rise until doubled (60 min). Roll dough on floured board about 1/2 inch thick. cut and let rise until doubled (30 min) heat oil to 350 degrees. Fry until brown then flip. One min each side. drain. Eat plain or glaze. I make a big batch and freeze them. But you have to freeze them before anyone knows you made them or there will be none to freeze. I love fresh doughnuts.


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pnickols
True Blue Farmgirl

808 Posts

Patricia
Parma Ohio
808 Posts

Posted - Jul 12 2010 :  5:03:47 PM  Show Profile
Jane,
thank you for the recipe I can't wait to try it out !!
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pnickols
True Blue Farmgirl

808 Posts

Patricia
Parma Ohio
808 Posts

Posted - Jul 12 2010 :  5:09:15 PM  Show Profile
Jane,
thank you for the recipe I can't wait to try it out !!
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LakeOntarioFarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl

933 Posts

Brenda
North Rose NY
USA
933 Posts

Posted - Jul 13 2010 :  03:39:24 AM  Show Profile
Jane,
Thanks for posting that recipe, I may try it today too!
When I was young and we would go stay at my gramma's and grampa's camp in the North Country, my uncle and Aunt had their camp next door. My Aunt Doris would make donuts every other day or so, and my cousins and I were allowed to have ours with coffee, even though we were just kids. The donuts were the best I've ever had. Unfortunately when my Aunt died, my youngest cousin became a recluse of a sort, on drugs, and has all her moms recipes with her. Her husband won't let anyone near her or their house, so the recipe is gone for ever. :(
Yours sound delicious! :)

Brenda
FarmGirl # 711

"If you have made mistakes, there is always another chance for you. You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing we call 'failure' is not the falling down, but the staying down. "~ Mary Pickford

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sonshine4u
Chapter Guru

1205 Posts

April
New Prague MN
USA
1205 Posts

Posted - Jul 13 2010 :  7:54:31 PM  Show Profile
Can you use butter instead of shortening?

I love doughnuts!

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Kirksmom71
True Blue Farmgirl

873 Posts

Mel
Dallas Texas
USA
873 Posts

Posted - Jul 25 2010 :  5:35:11 PM  Show Profile
Hey Jane......I assume that is 1/4 CUP of warm water? :)

My best to all,
Mel

Sassy City Girl with Farmgirl Fantasies!
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vintage saver
True Blue Farmgirl

323 Posts

oleta
wheelersburg ohio
USA
323 Posts

Posted - Jul 26 2010 :  01:47:17 AM  Show Profile
I used to make cake donuts anad shake them in a papper sack with sugar and cinnamon. The kids loved them. I suggest you get them all cut out before you start frying with paper to drain them on because it doesn't take long. I was always afraid to let the kids help because of the hot grease. My brother was burned as a child when he pulled a coffee can of hot bacon grease onto his chest. Some were third degree burns. It took me a long time to learn to cook meat because I was afraid of it.
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vegetarian farmer
True Blue Farmgirl

249 Posts

Jane
Freedom pa
USA
249 Posts

Posted - Jul 26 2010 :  05:17:59 AM  Show Profile
Ooops, yes Mel 1/4 cup of water. April I do not know about butter. These are old recipes when everyone had lard or that stuff in a can and butter was to expensive to use. I use an organic shortening made from palm and coconut oil. No trans fat. I just wonder since butter melts much quicker if that would make a difference. Let us know if you try it. They might be better.

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Lida
True Blue Farmgirl

157 Posts

Lida
Rochester NY
USA
157 Posts

Posted - Jul 27 2010 :  07:13:31 AM  Show Profile
I also have fond mem ories of mom's home made donuts.

Does anyone have a recipe for baked, not fried donuts?

Brenda- whereabouts in the north country was your childhood camp? My hometown is in the north country in St. Lawrence County.

Lida
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