Applesauce Doughnuts/Donuts

angie_pangie's Note:

I got this recipe from an online friend, and they sound delish, so I thought I'd save them here! Let me know what you think!

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 18

Yield: 1.0 doughnut

• 3 1⁄3; cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup applesauce
• ¾ cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons shortening
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• vegetable oil , for frying
• cinnamon-sugar mixture

Directions:

1. Beat 1-1/3 cups of the flour and remaining ingredients (except oil and cinnamon/sugar mixture)with an electric mixer on low speed, until just blended.
2. Stir in remaining flour and beat on medium speed for an additional 2 minutes.
3. Cover dough and refrigerate for about 1 hour (dough should be stiff after refrigeration).
4. Heat 2 to 3 inches of vegetable oil in a fryer or heavy (3 quart) saucepan to 375°F (for perfect doughnuts use a themometer).
5. Divide dough in half and roll each half out on a well floured pastry board to 3/8" thick. Cut with a well floured doughnut cutter, or use a 3" cup and a clean pop bottle lid for the center.
6. Carefully slide cut doughnuts into hot oil, using a wide spatula. Cook 2 or 3 doughnuts at a time, so as not to lower the tempeture of the oil too much. Fry 1 to 1-1/2 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
7. Carefully remove from the oil (do not prick) and drain on papertowels.
8. If desired, sprinkle with cinnamon/sugar mixture while still hot.

Reviews

[cause4chubbyhubby]

Awesome all the way around....flavor, heaviness, crispiness, ease... and I even reduced the sugar! Love 'em, and will be making them VERY often.

[Chef #588563]

I was really looking forward to these, but we were quite disappointed. I followed the recipe exactly, but the batter was really bland. I added a little nutmeg and allspice and some more cinnamon. The batter was very runny for donuts, but I hoped it would thicken up when chilled. When I tried to roll out the chilled dough, it was not really dough, but still thick batter. I couldn't make donuts because it wasn't thick enough. We made all donut holes, and they were extremely bland.

[specialbekah]

These are great! The first cake donuts I have ever made that weren't hard as brick. Will totally do it again. The fam loved them!