Applesauce Doughnuts

Title:
Applesauce Doughnuts

Yield:
24 Servings

Categories:
Breads
- de,
Breads




Ingredients:





 3 1/3 c  All-purpose flour; divided


     1 tb Baking powder


   1/2 ts Salt


   3/4 ts Ground nutmeg


   1/4 ts Ground cloves


     1 c  Applesauce


   3/4 c  Sugar


     2    Eggs


     2 tb Vegetable shortening


          Vegetale oil


          Confectioner's sugar;


          -(optional)






 Combine 1 1/3 cup flour and next 8 ingredients; beat at Low speed of


 electric mixer until well blended. Increase speed of mixer to medium, and


 beat 2 additional minutes; stir in remaining flour. Cover dough, and chill


 at least 1 hour. Divide dough in half. Working with one portion at a time,


 place dough on a heavily floured surface; roll out to 1/2 inch thickness.


 Cut dough with a floured doughnut cutter. Heat 2-3 inches of oil to 375 F.;


 drop in 3-4 doughnuts at a time. Cook about 1 minute or until golden on one


 side; turn and cook other side, about 1 minute. Drain on paper towels.


 Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar, if desired. Yield: about 2 dozen.


 Submitted to magazine by Ann Davis, Waco Texas MC formatting by


 bobbi744@sojourn.com


 


 Recipe by: Southern Living magazine, September, 1981, p. 188


 


 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by Roberta Banghart 
on


 Apr 27, 1998