Sunny Morning Doughnuts

By newbaucher

I love, love, love doughnuts but buying them can get expensive. This recipe is economical and so delicious. It beats any store-bought doughnut. —Sherry Flaquel, Cutler Bay, Florida

Ingredients

• 4-1/2 to 5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1-1/4 cups sugar
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup 2% milk
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 4 teaspoons grated orange peel
• Oil for deep-fat frying
• Confectioners' sugar

Details

Servings 20

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, combine 4-1/2 cups flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Combine the eggs, milk, oil, orange juice and peel; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Turn onto a floured surface; roll to 1/2-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. doughnut cutter.
In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 375°. Fry doughnuts, a few at a time, until golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels. Dust with confectioners’ sugar. Yield: 20 doughnuts.