Quick and Easy Raised Doughnuts #NationalDoughnutDay

I worked part-time in a family-owned doughnut shop and bakery. That was about 15 years ago. The owner and his chief baker usually made the dough. Sometimes I’d help fry the doughnuts. Anyone available powdered, pumped filled, glazed or iced those tasty treats!

Now at work I used a real pump but this works great for at home.

Let me tell you, the smell was incredible. The aroma of sweet dough frying gets in your pores. Bakers understand. Try going to a grocery store after work. Elderly ladies stop in their tracks, close their eyes and sniff the air around you. They remember making doughnuts at home. A labor of love.

In fairness, when I worked at a deli I smelled like pickles. You can imagine the reaction dill brine brings when it hits the nostrils. People start looking for the broken pickle jar. I’d look around too just to fit in.
Today its so easy to get a doughnut. There seems to be a shop on every corner. Coffee too.

So why would you want to make labor-intensive, wait-all-day-to-rise treats at home? You wouldn’t since I can show you an easier version.
These yeast-raised doughnuts taste as good as fresh fried from any shop. What’s also nice is you get to choose the coatings and toppings. This recipe yields about 15 average-sized doughnuts.