Homemade Long Johns - A Donut Recipe for Kids' Birthdays

[babywings76]

Anyone know how to make donuts? Not the cake-like kind. My son just loves donuts--specifically long johns. I hardly ever buy donuts because they are so unhealthy (and I'll eat a whole dozen if I'm left alone with them :blushing, but he is placing his request extremely early for what he wants to take in for his birthday treat for school. (It's next fall ) I figured I'd ask now while it's fresh in my mind and it'll give me time to practice recipes every now and then.

 

[Beth1170]

Re: DonutsThe ones we do in my family are more like "fried dough". Take refrigerator biscuits, flatten slightly with hands, use a bottle twist cap to push out a whole in the center. Place in hot oil and fry a few minutes on each side until golden. Drain on paper towel. Shake in bag with cinnamon sugar or drizzle a simple powder sugar glaze over the tops. It usually will satisfy the kids request for donuts, since we do not get them very often.

 

[raebates]

Re: DonutsHave you ever tried biscuit donuts? I use the Pillsbury Grands. You can use them whole, cut a hole in the middle, or even cut them into quarters for donut holes.All you have to do is fry them in 1/4 to 1/2 inch of hot oil until golden brown, turning once. They fry quickly. I place mine on a cooling rack over paper towels to drain. You can frost them, but I use a glaze of a couple of tablespoons of melted butter, a couple of cups of powdered sugar, 1/2 t vanilla, and enough hot water to make it the consistency you want.My family loves these.

 

[raebates]

Re: DonutsSounds like Beth and I make similar donuts. I used to have a donut recipe, but it took over 4 hours to make them. They have to rise twice. Plus, they didn't keep well, so you really needed to make them that morning. I immediately understood the old "Time to make the donuts" commercial for Dunkin' Donuts. Frankly, I didn't think they were worth the trouble.

 

[BlessedWifeMommy]

Re: DonutsI wouldn't think making donuts would be worth it. I really doubt you would be able to make them any healthier. I would just find a good shop and buy them.

 

[chefann]

Re: DonutsMake Profiteroles in a long shape instead of balls. Pipe them out of a bag with a hole cut in the corner, then bake. Fill with vanilla pudding and ice with chocolate. Ta da! Eclairs!

 

[raebates]

Re: DonutsAnn, you're brilliant.

 

[babywings76]

Re: DonutsThanks for the ideas! I'll have to try them out--over time of course It's hard to stick to my goal of losing weight if I bake too often. I promised myself I can only bake a treat once a week--and not be the majority eater. I've never made the profiteroles before. I just got the EAD, so I'm excited to try those out. I'm still waiting on a recipe from my friend for her raspberry cream filling that she uses w/ those. But that's more for me. My son would probably just like the regular filling with chocolate drizzled on top.

 

[pamperedlinda]

Re: DonutsI'd stop by Dunkin Donuts or Krispy Kreme...

 

[Jennie4PC]

Re: DonutsMY DH made cake donughts a couple weeks ago and it took forever. But they were good in the end and everyone loved them.