Traditional donut day was delayed this year (usually it is Christmas Eve or the Saturday before Christmas) so that the homemade (artery clogging, gas-producing) yummy treats could be served at my baby brother's wedding reception (he was married last weekend at the San Diego Temple).
We got some of the leftovers last night, so, since we're not delivering this year, feel free to come by and get some - we can't/shouldn't eat all of them!
Oh, and Toby doesn't get anymore - this morning he said "I want donuts from a box!"
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Oh, wowww, lot of work but I need to thanks the ladies: Janice, Susan and LAurel for the hard work. The donughts were so good!!! After a long trip on a 4WD having donughts was just awesome. I thinks I'm as thankful as Nate and Nichell are. Thank you!!!!
Thank you so much for the personal delivery! You guys are too kind! I hope you didn't go out of your way!! yummy as always! Sadie devoured hers in 2 seconds flat!!!
Thank you for sharing your beautiful new kitchen (and your labor)with us for this big project. It was fun to have donuts for our neighbors and friends BUT the best part was no deliveries! :)
Man, I've really been wanting to try these homemade donuts. I'd bring my kiddos over tomorrow and get some, but I doubt you want Julianna exposed to our chicken pox. I guess I just need to get the recipe.
I LOVE glazed donuts. Maybe if I try not to insult you on Facebook again I can get a special delivery next year? :) :P, etc?
They look YUMMY! That's a cool tradition!
Here's the recipe from my mom:
Title: Raised Doughnuts
Description:
We make these doughnuts every year near Christmas (usually Christmas Eve) and deliver them to friends and neighbors. Our family tradition came about because on a very snowy Idaho Christmas in the late 50's or early 60's we were homebound. No one could travel to see us or we to see them. Velva announced, "We'll still have fun. Let's make doughnuts" (she actually said, 'spudnuts', which is what you would make if you were in Idaho!) So we made this delicious treat on what became a memorable Christmas Day. After moving to Arizona, this became the treat which we made at Christmas time to share with others. In the early days, we left them at the door and ran. No one knew where they came from until I think it was Becky who spilled the beans when describing our family traditions at church. So we began to deliver them with a song, a combined caroling doughnut party. The year I got engaged just before Christmas, Mom invited everyone to an open house to announce the engagement and served the doughnuts at home. We now have friends who eagerly await their doughnuts each year. Several years ago when Christmas was on a Sunday and we had delivered doughnuts on Saturday, the bishop got up and thanked us from the pulpit at the beginning of sacrament meeting for the bag of warm doughnuts. We had shortened our list that year as boys were on missions or elsewhere, and we had not added any new members. It was embarassing to realize that some might feel left out! Our doughnut operation has moved to Eric's house the last two years. Janis and Becky combine their families and work on this project together. We will be short handed this year with Janae and David going to in-laws for Christmas and Nathan on a mission. Hopefully, TJ and Heather will step up to the plate!
Ingredients:
2 packages or 2 Tbsp. active dry yeast
4 cups warm water (110 degrees F)
2/3 cup powdered milk
2 cubes butter or margarine, softened
4 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 Tbsp. salt
12 - 14 cups flour
Directions:
Add warm water to mixer (I use my Bosch.) Add yeast and part of the sugar. Let sit for five minutes. Add powdered milk, butter, sugar, salt, and eggs. Mix slightly. Add three cups flour, mix together, then while mixer is on slow sped, slowly add remaining flour until dough begins to leave sides of bowl. Knead dough for 3 - 5 minutes.
Place in large bowl and let rise until finger leaves an indention. Punch down and take about 1/4 of the dough and roll 1/2 inch thick. Cut with doughnut cutter (or we have also used a drinking glass with the top of the salt shaker for the hole :) Let rise until doubled. Continue cutting doughnuts adding scraps to the new dough.
Fry in deep hot oil (375 degrees F) until browned, turning just ONCE. Test the oil with a doughnut hole to make sure temperature is right. If you try to fry too many at once, the oil cools down too fast. Being in sunny Arizona, we usually fry outside because that fried oil smell isn't our favorite in the house. Drain on paper towels. While warm, dip into glaze.
Glaze:
1 cup water to each poiund of powdered sugar. Place in a deep pan and heat until dissolved. Add 1 tsp. vanilla extract and 1 tsp. mapleline flavoring. Glaze doughnuts on both sides and place on a rack over cookie sheet to drain.
ENJOY!
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