APPLE CREAM DONUT BALLS

I know this is yet another sweet recipe but hey, we all need a treat from time to time.  Besides, when I make up treats I'm usually not as rushed as when I make main meals and I usually manage to remember to take a couple of photos lol.

These donut balls which taste really yummy with icecream by the way, are really nice.  Well worth the effort it takes to stand at the deep fryer in order to make up the full recipe.  Truly this recipe gave me about 100 balls.  It took quite a while but it was well worth it according to the family.  They freeze well and I found that simply zapping them in the microwave for about 15 seconds made them lovely and soft.

APPLE CREAM DONUT BALLS

5 Eggs, beaten

2 cups Sugar

1 cup Whipped Cream

1 & 3/4 cups Buttermilk

1 & 1/2 cups grated raw Apples

2 teaspoons Baking Soda

1 teaspoon Salt

1 teaspoon Cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg

7 cups Flour

Beat the eggs, add the sugar and beat well.

Add the remaining ingredients in the order given.

Drop by teaspoon into hot fat (400 degrees).

Fry till golden brown all over.

(Check to see if they are cooked all the way through with the first couple to better guage the time it takes)

Drain on paper towel.

Serve plain or roll in sugar.

(As you can see our family loves the sugar coated variety,,,,,,we used a mix of icing sugar, granulated sugar and caster sugar with a little cinnamon added)

Naughty But Nice - ANGEL FOOD DONUTS

We have a deep fryer in our house and each time we change the oil (this never happens as often as it should lol), I like to use the clean fresh oil to make donuts.  I haven't made a batch for a while and this time I thought I would try out a new recipe for them.

This was a simple recipe to make and was a hit with the kids.  

ANGEL FOOD DONUTS

(Makes about 30 donuts)

3/4 Cup Sour Cream

1/4 Milk

1 Cup Sugar

3 large Eggs

1 Teaspoon Vanilla

4 Cups sifted Flour

2 teaspoons Baking Powder

1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda

1/2 teaspoon Salt

Combine the sour cream and milk - beat until foamy.

Gradually add the sugar and eggs, beating until sugar is dissolved.

Stir in the vanilla and dry ingredients.

Chill in the fridge for 1 hour.

Roll out to about 1cm or so thick.

Cut out the donuts (I used a scone cutter and a soft drink bottle lid)

Deep fry, turning gently when lightly browned.

The kids helped to sugar these.  We used a mixture of white sugar, caster sugar and icing sugar with a touch of cinnamon added.

We found these were even yummier the following day after being placed in the freezer overnight then defrosted and zapped in the microwave for about 20 seconds.  

Served with icecream - DELICIOUS!!