So I have this blog I guess I should write in it eh? The pictures are some home made donuts that Ivan and I made today for a fun Christmas activity. He sometimes likes to make peanut brittle but this year decided to try donuts. I had found a recipe in my Better Homes & Gardens magazine that has just came in so we decided to give it a whirl. He gathered ingredients and I helped with some of the fine points of the recipe =). We measured, mixed, stirred and beat and finally got everything together in the BIG bowl, as stated in the recipe. We put it outside to chill for 2 hours since it was cold out and the fridge is full and and they sat on top of the bbque grill.After we brought them in and had the oil heated up, I rolled and cut and he fried in some kind of an assembly line fashion. We timed them precisely because I tend to over fry things trying to make sure they are done. Each batch came out lovely and golden, crispy on the outside, soft and fluffy and tasty on the inside. Then they are liberally doused with cinnamon and powdered sugar which just enhanced the taste. Ivan has found them very tasty and he is the donut connoisseur so we won't argue.
While they probably aren't perfect, these are some of the best I have ever made and will happily do the recipe again. Probably next Christmas =)
