Chocolate Doughnuts

Chef #456874's Note:

Just as easy as plain ones to make. Superb doughnuts.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 40 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 12

• 3 tablespoons cooking oil
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup cocoa

Directions:

1. Cooking Oil 3tbsp. 50 ml.
2. Lard or oil for deep frying.
3. Put oil, sugar, eggs, milk and vanilla in mixing bowl. Mix together well.
4. Add flour, baking powder, salt and cocoa. Stir to blend. Heat lard or oil to 375f
5. On floured surface roll dough 1/4 inch (5/8) thick. cut with doughtnut cutter. Drop carefullly into hot fat(lard)or oil a few at a time so as not to crowd. When light brown turn to cook other side. Cook center "holes" too. Drain standing on edge on paper towles of tray. Glaze for speical effects.( I will post Glaze Later).

Reviews

[Chrissy Sweettooth]

They're not quite as chocolate-y as I personally would prefer. But other than that, with a little glaze they should be just fine.

[Chef #1023370]

Chilling the batter in the freezer while waiting for the oil to heat in my fryer made it thicken nicely. I did add a little extra flour per one of the other reviews. I didn't try to roll them I just put them in the fryer in rounded spoonfuls. They puffed up nicely. When they came out I dipped the tops in a powdered sugar/milk glaze. Yum!

[Ransomed by Fire]

I tried to make these tonight, measuring the flour a little liberally since the first reviewer said the batter wasn't thick enough. I tested the batter by making one doughnut hole since the batter was not thick enough to form. It was okay and had a good texture but was not chocolate enough for me. So, I doubled the sugar and cocoa, and it ruined the batter. I realize this is probably all my fault; so, I am not going to give the recipe a bad rating. I just wanted to warn people who may want to try this to not make the mistakes I did.