Golden Puffs Fried Cake Doughnuts Recipes

GOLDEN PUFFS

Steps:

• mix all dry ingredients together.
• add cooking oil, milk and egg, mix well.
• drop by tsp fulls into hot oil (375 degrees F). (too much dough and it will not cook all the way through).
• fry about 3 minutes or until golden brown. Roll them over as needed to insure even cooking and browning.
• drain on paper towel, sprinkle with cinnamon and/or powdered sugar.

FRIED CAKE DOUGHNUTS

Steps:

• 1. In mixer beat eggs, sugar and potatoes until light and fluffy. Add oil and dry ingredients and mix well. Roll out on floured surface until desired thickness. Cut into doughnut shapes, reserving the holes. Fry in deep fat fryer at 350 degrees. Flip over when first side is golden brown and cook until the whole doughnut is golden brown. Drain on paper towel. Eat plain, with glaze or roll in cinnamon and sugar. Excellent eaten warm but will store in an airtight container up to one week. Note: Sometimes your mashed potatoes may be dry or other times extremely wet. Adjust the flour added accordingly. I just made a batch this morning and it took 3 cups of flour to get the doughnuts to the roll out consistency.
• 2. Fold in 2 c of grated apples to make a darn good addition to these doughnuts. These are moist to start with inside but when you add the apples they are even moister. Yum!

GOLDEN BUTTERMILK PUFF DOUGHNUTS

Steps:

• Heat a deep-fryer to 374 degrees.
• In a bowl, combine flour, 1/4 cup sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg.
• In another small bowl, combine/whisk together 1/4 cup oil, buttermilk and the egg; mix well to combine, add to flour mixture, and mix until very well combined with a wooden spoon.
• Drop by teaspoonfuls into 6 cups hot oil (375 degrees); fry about 1-1/2 - 2 minutes, or until very light golden brown.
• Remove, and drain on paper towel.
• Roll in 1/2 cup sugar, mixed with cinnamon.
• Note: It is impotant to keep the oil temperature at a steady 375 degrees, otherwise the doughnuts will be overdone, and won't have a light texture.

GOLDEN PUFFS (FRIED CAKE DOUGHNUTS)

Steps:

• 1. Combine all ingredients and mix with a fork until combined. Variation: If adding grated apples to the mixture do so at the end and fold in.
• 2. Drop by teaspoonfuls into hot oil. Turn when underside is brown and finish cooking. Remove from oil and drain on paper towel. Roll in cinnamon sugar mixture to coat while still warm. Serve warm and delicious. Can be stored in an airtight container if you have any left.