I have not made these doughnuts but they look so good. I am in love with this cooking website:http://www.culinaryconcoctionsbypeabody.com/ This recipe and picture is all from her blog. I hope she doesn't mind sharing.
Vermont Apple Cider Doughnuts
rec.food.recipes/Julia Collette/2001
1 cup apple cider
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup solid vegetable shortening
2 large eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk
3 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp.baking soda
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
vegetable oil or shortening -for frying
GLAZE
2 cup confectioners’ sugar
1/4 cup apple cider
For glaze, mix confectioners’ sugar and cider.
Dip doughnuts while warm;
serve warm.(I
didn’t dip, I just drizzled the glaze over them)
Boil apple cider in small saucepan until it is reduced to 1/4 cup, 8 to 10 minutes; cool.
Beat sugar with shortening until smooth. Add eggs and mix well, then add buttermilk and reduced cider.
Stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg in another bowl. Add to liquid ingredients; mix just enough to combine. Transfer dough to lightly floured board and pat to 1/2-inch thickness. Cut with 2 1/2- to 3-inch doughnut cutter; reserve doughnut holes and
reroll and cut scraps.
Add enough oil or shortening to fill a deep pan 3 inches; heat to 375′F. Fry several doughnuts at a time, turning once or twice, until browned and cooked through, about 4 minutes. Remove to paper towels with slotted spoon.
Source: The Recipe Link.com
Just a cute halloween outfit. Dayne wore this to a party we went to on Friday.
Basically what I did this weekend......
This is where I was all weekend. I went on a girls only weekend at our friend's cabin. I went with good friends, new friends , a few strange-o's and my sisters-in-law. I was very iffy on going. Plus was still sick with strep.
So good caramel apples. They had caramel, white chocolate and then cinnamon and sugar. Daisy made the best treat of the whole weekend.
Best baby. My nephew Isaac was the only boy that got to come this weekend.
Our Room. Kelli and I shared a room. It was so nice so not be on the floor or in the big room (with 17 women). Tricks on Kelli, I snored like a lumberjack. She had ear plugs.
Crissie and Kelli.
The best part of these muffins: sweet potatoes were mixed into the batter and no one was the wiser.
"Mom, can you take my shoes off. They are FREAKING me out!"
I was out late last night playing a little game of BUNCO. No, I didn't win, nor was I the biggest loser. I was smack in the middle. The middle of suckville. The biggest winner and the biggest loser both get prizes. What does the most mediocre win? Nada....a Diet Pepsi hangover. Wait, it could be that I got home at 12:30am and was up by 5:30am. That could also be the reason for the crappy way I feel today.
Have kids play outside:
I have been bought. And the sad part, it didn't take much. Rich bought me 1 Reese's Peanut Butter Pumpkin and now he gets to sleep in the this morning. I am weak. And now it is 6:30am and I have already been awake for 1 1/2 hours. My chance to sleep in- SOLD- for a piece of chocolate covered heaven.
Yes, that is plastic. I know, I am a good mom.
Hey, she is ready to start fruits.
I know, Mom. The shirt is messy. Gross, drooled on shirt. I can fix that.....
Cover it up with a bib.
