Recently, I was looking through recipes, and found one for a pumpkin donut (baked). Not having a donut pan, I sort of dimissed it, but did mention it to my husband. He spoke up and said, "why don't you order one?"
I really like the products at Chefs catalog, so I ordered the USA Pan 6 hole donut pan. (Link to pan) The other day, that wonderful man in the big brown truck UPS) came and dropped off my new pan.
For my first time making these donuts, I followed the recipe that came with the pan.
SPICED CAKE DONUTS WITH ALMOND GLAZE AND COCONUT
Pan: Donut Pan Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup white sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. salt
3/4 cup milk
2 eggs, beaten
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 Tbs. shortening
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Lightly grease a Donut pan.
2. In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt. Stir in milk, eggs, vanilla and shortening. Beat together until well blended.
3. Fill each donut cup approximately 3/4 full. Bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until doughnuts spring back when touched. Allow to cool slightly before removing from pan.
For Glaze:
1 cup powdered sugar
2 Tbs. hot water
1/2 tsp. almond extract
Flaked coconut (for topping)
To make glaze, blend powdered sugar, hot water and almond extract in a small bowl. Dip doughnuts in the glaze and top with coconut.
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Lightly grease a Donut pan.
2. In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt. Stir in milk, eggs, vanilla and shortening. Beat together until well blended.
3. Fill each donut cup approximately 3/4 full. Bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until doughnuts spring back when touched. Allow to cool slightly before removing from pan.
For Glaze:
1 cup powdered sugar
2 Tbs. hot water
1/2 tsp. almond extract
Flaked coconut (for topping)
To make glaze, blend powdered sugar, hot water and almond extract in a small bowl. Dip doughnuts in the glaze and top with coconut.
Makes 6 donuts
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| The "Dry Team" as Alton Brown would call it. |
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| Ready for baking. |
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| Baked |
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| Icing and Sprinkles |
They were super easy to make! My husband was smiling tonight as he saw how proud I was of my donuts. Some days it's the simple things! Honestly, get yourself a donut pan.
