Mom's Cheat Doughnuts

"These were a rare and special treat my Mother would make for my brother and I when we were young. The topping I listed is sugar and cinnamon because that is what we always had as children. But these quick doughnuts can be topped with any number of things such as a chocolate glaze, powdered sugar or even a plain glaze sprinkled with nuts."
 
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Ready In:
25mins
Ingredients:
6
Yields:
10 doughnuts and holes
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ingredients

  • deep frying oil
  • 7 12 ounces buttermilk biscuits
  • sugar (4 tablespoons sugar) or cinnamon-sugar mixture (4 tablespoons sugar to 1 teaspoon cinnamon)
  • FOR OPTIONAL GLAZE

  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 14 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
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directions

  • In deep fat fryer or heavy saucepan, heat about 1 quart oil to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Separate dough into 10 biscuits.
  • Cut hole in center of biscuits, using small cookie cutter.
  • Fry biscuits and holes in oil at 350 degrees Fahrenheit a few at a time for about 1-1/2 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
  • Drain on paper towels.
  • Add cinnamon sugar (optional): While warm, roll in sugar or cinnamon and sugar mix.
  • Add glaze (optional):

  • Mix together powdered sugar, milk and vanilla. Dip donuts in the glaze.

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Reviews

  1. I grew-up with my father cooking these and now cook them for my 4 children. They love the powerded sugar and the chocolate frosting.
     
  2. SUCH a great idea! Super easy and fun to make. We topped ours with cereals.
     
  3. I learned how to do this in Economics when I was in Jr. Hi--I am now 60+ yrs old. I liked them then and I like them now :-) We used to cut them in fours so they would be like doughnut holes--best when warm.
     
  4. Just like Mom used to make. I remembered her using canned biscuits but not much else except that we kids loved them! Easy, yummy recipe!
     
  5. These are so yummy, brings back memories as a child, mom would make these all the time, now I need donuts :))
     
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