Baked doughnuts

Donuts or doughnuts – the spelling really doesn’t matter!

February 19, 2012 in Uncategorized

Rack'm and stack'm!

I am very particular with donuts or doughnuts, which ever you prefer. They must be soft, a light oily surface, but when you bite into a doughnut , it must be pillow-soft, with no oil. An oil-drenched doughnut, gives me the creeps and heartburn for a week! Maybe that is why I eat donuts once a year and suffer the consequences if there are any. Well, I don’t know if it is a good thing or not, but since I’ve made these baked donuts, things have changed, no more greasy donuts and no more horrible consequences!
Oops, I forgot about adding all the weight, but I promise to have only one, ok!
There is something so rewarding about making your own dough. I just love the chemistry of it all, taking 3 very simple ingredients) flour, water and yeast) and creating something as delicious as a loaf of bread or in this case baked donuts. I am sure you will find a recipe here that you would like to try, all started with 3 basic ingredients, flour, water and yeast….magic!

Pesto and Feta Loaf

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Why am I in this baking mode? Well, apart from the fact that it is my weekly therapy, anybody reading this who has a teenager son in the house will understand….They are hollow, between their necks and their feet, is this hollow trunk that never-ever fills up. I am beginning to think there are little hungry monsters living inside his tummy, devouring every morsel he eats, leaving him hungry all the time. He gets up from the table and this is what he says….” thank you for the food mom, it was lovely” and before I can respond with a “Thank you, son” he utters those dreaded words…” So, mom, what can I eat?”
Needless to say, these donuts were a treat and the recipe makes a lot, so it sorted out a lot of what-can-I-eats!
The bonus is that the donuts are baked, so no need to feel guilty is you eat too many, at least you’ve cut down on some of the fat….

You all asked me for this recipes, here it is , shall we make them together?