Easy homemade donuts

I love Krispy Kreme donuts when that "hot" light is flashing.

Donuts straight out of the oven, then drizzled with that sugary glaze.

Or Dunkin Donuts,

All the different varieties?

And growing up, we had this place called Bagels and Donuts!
   
      The best of both worlds in my opinion!

Running out to get fresh donuts first thing in the morning is a pain in the @#$ (oops, I mean butt.)



You can make hot donuts at home,

They're just as easy as can be,

and considering the ingredients,

on a cold morning, I think they're better than a Krispy Kreme!

          With the "Hot" sign flashing!

Easy Home made Donuts

1 can ready to bake biscuits
oil for frying
sugar for topping, powdered or granulated
        or you can make a quick glaze
Cream Filling or jelly (optional)

Place about 1 inch oil in a pan, heat on medium to about 300 degrees.

While oil is heating, crack open your biscuits.

I've found the cheaper the biscuits, the better the donuts.
I usually will buy the four-pack but these were on sale.

Separate the biscuits so they can warm up a little (just take the chill off) while your oil is heating up.

Check your oil for temperature. I saw this trick on Rachel Ray the other day. Take the handle of a wooden spoon and place in your pan to touch the bottom.

If you get little bubbles coming up around the handle, your oil is ready.

Now, just place 2 or 3 biscuits in your oil, carefully.

Cook for maybe a minute, these cook really fast, till golden, then flip over to cook other side.

Not going to fill them?

Want the traditional hole in the middle?

Just poke your finger through the middle.

Cook second side about a minute, till golden, then remove to paper towels to drain.

It will take you less than 5 minutes to cook an entire can.

If you are filling your donuts, let them cool for 5-10 minutes.

Now you can fill with jelly or cream filling, using a pastry bag with the filling tip.

Sprinkle a little sugar over the tops, it doesn't take much.

And call the family in!

You can do this exact same thing with leftover pizza dough!

We love to make these when the kids have friends sleeping over.  Everyone loves them, fast, easy, quick clean up and they go home bragging about what a cool mom I am!