Maxim Donut Bites Traditional Donuts Recipes

Steps:

• Whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, 1 1/4 teaspoons of the salt and the nutmeg in a large bowl until completely combined. Whisk together 2/3 cup of the buttermilk, the sour cream, eggs, yolks, 1 tablespoon of the vanilla paste and the oil in a medium bowl until completely combined. Fold the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients just until a soft and sticky dough comes together (do not overwork).
• Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and liberally dust with flour (about 1/3 cup).
• Scrape the dough onto the prepared baking sheet. Dust your hands and the top of the dough with more flour, then gently pat the dough to 3/4-inch thick.
• Working on the baking sheet, punch out as many rounds as you can with a 3 1/4-inch cutter. Then use a 1 1/4-inch cutter to punch out the center of each round. Dip the cutters in flour before each cut to avoid sticking. Gather the dough scraps and gently re-roll without overworking the dough. Repeat cutting until all the dough has been used (you should have 8 doughnuts).
• Set a wire rack inside a rimmed baking sheet and line a second rimmed baking sheet with several layers of paper towels. Fit a large heavy pot with a deep-fry thermometer and pour in oil to a depth of 3 inches. Heat over medium-high until the thermometer registers 375 degrees F.
• Fry the doughnuts in batches until deep golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to the wire rack and let cool slightly. Fry the doughnut holes until deep golden brown, about 90 seconds per side. Transfer to the wire rack and let drain for 1 minute. Then transfer to the paper-towel lined baking sheet to cool for 10 minutes before glazing. (This two-step process gets a lot more oil out of the doughnuts than using only one method.) Repeat with the remaining dough, making sure the oil returns to temperature between batches.
• Whisk together the confectioners' sugar, the remaining 6 tablespoons buttermilk, the remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla paste and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl until the glaze is smooth and the consistency of honey; add more confectioners' sugar or buttermilk if necessary.
• Dip each doughnut into the glaze on one side (we like the craggy side, it has more texture for an appetizing appearance), letting the excess drip back into the bowl, then return it to the wire rack. Toss the doughnut holes in the glaze to coat completely and return to the wire rack. Let the glaze set for 10 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Preheat Donut Bites machine for 5 minutes.
• Combine dry ingredients in a medium mixing bowl. Make a well in the center; add milk, honey, egg whites, oil and vanilla. Stir just until dry ingredients are moistened and batter is smooth.
• Fill each donut hole with a heaping tablespoon of batter.
• Close unit and lock into place.
• Bake for 3 - 3 1/2 minutes or until donuts are browned.
• Remove donuts from machine and repeat with remaining batter.
• *If donuts become too light during baking, add 1 to 2 tablespoons additional flour.

Steps:

• Preheat Donut Bites machine for 5 minutes.
• While it is preheating, mix all dry ingredients together. Add and mix wet ingredients with dry ingredients.
• Mix until smooth.
• Lightly oil the surface of the Donut Bites machine.
• Fill each donut hole with a heaping tablespoon of batter.
• Close and lock unit into place.
• Bake for 3 - 3 1/2 minutes or until donuts are browned.
• Remove donuts from machine and repeat with remaining batter.
• For chocolate flavored donuts: add 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder and adjust sugar to taste.

Steps:

• Add sugar, sour cream, and milk to eggs and beat thoroughly.
• Sift dry ingredients together several times. Add orange rind.
• Stir into egg mixture to make donut batter.
• Drop batter into hot oil. Flip over when bottom side is brown. Remove from oil and drain on paper towels.
• Makes 2 dozen donuts.

Steps:

• Heat the milk until it is warm but not hot, about 90 degrees. In a large bowl, combine it with the yeast. Stir lightly, and let sit until the mixture is foamy, about 5 minutes.
• Using an electric mixer or a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook, beat the eggs, butter, sugar and salt into the yeast mixture. Add half of the flour (2 cups plus 2 tablespoons), and mix until combined, then mix in the rest of the flour until the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl. Add more flour, about 2 tablespoons at a time, if the dough is too wet. If you're using an electric mixer, the dough will probably become too thick to beat; when it does, transfer it to a floured surface, and gently knead it until smooth. Grease a large bowl with a little oil. Transfer the dough to the bowl, and cover. Let rise at room temperature until it doubles in size, about 1 hour.
• Turn the dough out onto a well-floured surface, and roll it to 1/2-inch thickness. Cut out the doughnuts with a doughnut cutter, concentric cookie cutters or a drinking glass and a shot glass (the larger one should be about 3 inches in diameter), flouring the cutters as you go. Reserve the doughnut holes. If you're making filled doughnuts, don't cut out the middle. Knead any scraps together, being careful not to overwork, and let rest for a few minutes before repeating the process.
• Put the doughnuts on two floured baking sheets so that there is plenty of room between each one. Cover with a kitchen towel, and let rise in a warm place until they are slightly puffed up and delicate, about 45 minutes. If your kitchen isn't warm, heat the oven to 200 at the beginning of this step, then turn off the heat, put the baking sheets in the oven and leave the door ajar.
• About 15 minutes before the doughnuts are done rising, put the oil in a heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven over medium heat, and heat it to 375. Meanwhile, line cooling racks, baking sheets or plates with paper towels.
• Carefully add the doughnuts to the oil, a few at a time. If they're too delicate to pick up with your fingers (they may be this way only if you rose them in the oven), use a metal spatula to pick them up and slide them into the oil. It's O.K. if they deflate a bit; they'll puff back up as they fry. When the bottoms are deep golden, after 45 seconds to a minute, use a slotted spoon to flip; cook until they're deep golden all over. Doughnut holes cook faster. Transfer the doughnuts to the prepared plates or racks, and repeat with the rest of the dough, adjusting the heat as needed to keep the oil at 375. Glaze or fill as follows, and serve as soon as possible.

Steps:

• Cut or tear each biscuit in half.
• Roll in palm of hand to finger shape.
• Stretch and join ends together.
• Drop in hot lard at 350 degrees.
• Brown on both sides.
• Drain on absorbent paper.
• Drop in paper sack with mixture of sugar and cinnamon.
• Shake until coated.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Spread 1 cup fruity pebbles on a baking sheet and toast for 8-10 minutes. Remove from oven, let cool and then stir into 2 cups milk. Let sit 10 minutes, strain to reserve milk and discard cereal.
• Spray a donut pan with nonstick cooking spray; set aside. Using a hand mixer or stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, combine 1 box cake mix, 1 cup reserved cereal milk, eggs and vegetable oil and mix on medium spread until well combined and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
• Spoon or pipe batter into prepared pan, filling only about 1/2 way up the sides. Use an offset spatula or spoon to spread evenly, then bake for 12 minutes until donut cakes are set. Let cool 5 minutes on a wire rack, then invert cakes on rack to cool completely.
• In a large bowl, whisk to combine confectioners sugar and 1/4 cup reserved cereal milk, adding more if needed 1 tablespoon at a time to make a thick glaze. Dip the donuts into the glaze, place icing side up on a wire rack over a baking sheet, and top with cereals, pressing gently to help adhere.