Bakery treats at home

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I hosted a Lia Sophia jewelry party yesterday morning and for the looongest time I couldn’t think of what to make for us to munch on.  This is what I ended up coming up with:

  

And, in case you’re wondering, no, those donuts are NOT from the bakery.  They ARE super easy, not to mention fun, to make and I’ll show you how.

You will need:

 

2-3 cans of Pillsbury buttermilk biscuits - they come 8 to a can, so it all depends on how many donuts you want
A donut cutter - mine is from Kitchen Window in Uptown, but you could also use a small round cookie cutter to cut out the insides
Cinnamon Sugar

Vanilla icing (1/2 c. pwd. sugar, 1 tsp. vanilla, 2 TB milk

Chocolate icing (1/2 c. pwd. sugar, 1/8 c. cocoa, 3 TB milk)
Colored sprinkles

1 large container of vegetable oil

The name of the game is preparation.  Before you can start frying the donuts, you will need to cut the biscuits and have them ready to go

 
Make both of the icings and have the cinnamon sugar within reach.


I also lined two sheet pans with paper towels and put baking racks on top of them.  You’ll want these next to the pan so you can get the donuts out quickly when they’re finished. 

Heat the oil in a large pot, I used a dutch oven.  To test if the oil is ready, you can dip the edge of one of the donut holes and if it sizzles and bubbles, the oil is ready.

I put five in at a time – depending on the size of your pot, you’ll have to play around with the right number.  Just leave plenty of space for them to puff up.  Flip them when the bottom looks slightly browned.  They should take about two to three  minutes on each side.




Flavoring can get a little tricky.  For the cinnamon sugar donuts, you’ll need to sprinkle them almost immediately after they come out of the oil.  They taste best if you do both sides.  I sprinkled the sugar on top, but I think it would work better to have a bowl full of the sugar ready to dip the donuts in on their way out of the pot.

For the glazed donuts can wait a minute or two, but the icing will stick better if you dip them while the donut is still warm.  Make sure to dip both sides in the icing.

(This is the part where I couldn’t help but taste test!)
 

The chocolate were the easiest, but they did need longer for the icing to set.  Dip just the tops into the icing and then put the sprinkles on.

That’s it!  Enjoy your treats at home – BUT you’ll want to eat all of them, so watch out!