Gluten-Free Doughnut Holes ( Gluten-Free Doughnuts)

"A Bette Hagman Recipe- a delicious treat. I had thought that doughnuts were on the forever-gone list until I tried these little morsels :) Best served hot, but still OK cold. They can be frozen, defrosted and reheated in the oven"
 
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Ready In:
1hr
Ingredients:
8
Yields:
30 doughnut holes
Serves:
6-12
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ingredients

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directions

  • Heat oil in a deep fryer (375°F ). You will need at least one -two inches deep of oil. Whilst the oil is heating, prepare the doughnut recipe. Do not leave the heating oil unattended.
  • Using a saucepan, heat the water and butter until boiling point is reached. Remove the saucepan from the heat.
  • Dump in the potato starch, sugar and salt. Stir until the mixture forms a ball and has pulled away from the sides of the saucepan. (Much like making a choux pastry).
  • With an electric mixer, add in the eggs -one at a time. Beat well between adding each egg.
  • Drop the batter into the heated oil by small rounded teaspoonfuls, a few at a time. The doughnut holes will puff up as they are cooking to about 1 1/2 inches. Turn them throughout cooking to brown evenly. They'll take approx 5 minutes to cook. Remove from the heat and drain on paper towels.
  • While still warm shake them in a plastic bag with cinnamon sugar (2 tablespoons of sugar to 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon).

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Reviews

  1. It is a very good recipe. I find it delicious and I've also found that if you don't have potato starch you can Use tapioca starch and just a little bit of coconut flour gives it a bit more of a firmness when it fries.
     
  2. I made these to go along with my Recipe #91792 at my daughter's sleepover since one of the girls was gluten intolerant. I've never baked/cooked with potato starch, so I can't say I was expecting much. The doughnuts were fantastic though!! Everyone loved them. They are very similar to a cruller. I recommend you try them if you have special dietary needs or not. Delicious!
     
  3. These turned out lovely using duck eggs in place of chicken eggs and fried in lard (because I'm old-fashioned like that). I'll be experimenting with tapioca starch in lieu of the potato starch for my nightshade-sensitive friends. :) And my family enjoyed all the varied shapes!
     
  4. USE A THERMOMETER & ELECTRIC MIXER and also make sure to drop the batter in the size of a rounded teaspoon as the recipe says to do. These are good warm, not really so much at room temperature. I did not use a thermometer or electric mixer as I don't own them, I also dropped mine in bigger. Most of them did not cook 100% inside, 1 batch got too dark. Ours were 4 stars because I didn't follow the directions exactly. I used sweet butter (no salt) and canola oil plus the rest. I will only make these again if I have the tools to do so. Made for RECIPE SWAP #48 - January 2011.
     
  5. I work at a school for kids with Autism so I am always on the lookout for gluten free recipes for my cooking groups. This fit the bill perfectly. We did it as part of a winter unit, dusted it with powdered sugar, and called them snowballs. The dough is easy for kids to make and even easier to eat. This is perfect! I think I will be making this for Passover too...no leavening.
     
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  1. These turned out lovely using duck eggs in place of chicken eggs and fried in lard (because I'm old-fashioned like that). I'll be experimenting with tapioca starch in lieu of the potato starch for my nightshade-sensitive friends. :) And my family enjoyed all the varied shapes!
     

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