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Ingredients
- 3 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup smooth applesauce
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons shortening
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- Vegetable oil
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Directions
Beat 1 1/3 cups of the flour
and the remaining ingredients except oil and
cinnamon-sugar in large bowl with electric mixer
on low speed, scraping bowl constantly, until
blended. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes,
scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in remaining 2
cups flour. Cover and refrigerate at least 1
hour or until dough stiffens.
Heat oil (2 to 3 inches) in
deep fryer
or 3-quart saucepan to 375 F. Divide dough in
half. Place half of the
dough on well-floured cloth-covered surface;
gently roll in flour to coat.
Gently roll dough 3/8 inch thick. Cut with
floured doughnut cutter. Repeat
with remaining dough.
Slide doughnuts into hot oil, using wide spatula
Turn doughnuts as they rise to surface. Fry 1 to
1 1/2 minutes on each
side or until golden brown. Carefully remove
from oil (do not prick
surfaces); drain on paper towels. Sprinkle hot
doughnuts with
cinnamon-sugar.
The key to perfect doughnuts is maintaining the
oil temperature at 375 F.
Yield: 18 doughnuts
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