First attempt at making donuts

First attempt at making donuts (Image @Gloridaze)
@Freelanzer (10743)
Canada
March 30, 2020 10:28am CST
I have wanted to to this for a long time but always thought that making donuts might be too complicated. However, with some extra time on my hands I took the plunge. I found a recipe for eggless donuts which are fried but not deep fried.I also made some donut holes as you can see in the photo. It wasn't as difficult as I thought and turned out quite tasty and a bit healthier than the store bought ones. No deep frying, no eggs, no frosting except a sprinkle of icing sugar. Very moist and delicious anyway. Have you cooked or baked anything new lately?
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
30 Mar 20
Nothing new and never tried making donuts before.
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@marlina (154131)
• Canada
30 Mar 20
Never made donuts before either, but my Mom did.
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@Freelanzer (10743)
• Canada
31 Mar 20
@carolDM I guess it is not one of those things a lot of people make.
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@KityCat (7736)
• India
30 Mar 20
I like making pudding. Good to know your first try turned out to be delicious
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@Freelanzer (10743)
• Canada
30 Mar 20
What types of pudding?
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@KityCat (7736)
• India
31 Mar 20
@Freelanzer usually bread and vanilla pudding
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@id_peace (14005)
• Singapore
31 Mar 20
I loved donut. I just cook salmon soup last week.
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@id_peace (14005)
• Singapore
1 Apr 20
It is great especially when you cook it with miso soup.
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@Freelanzer (10743)
• Canada
31 Mar 20
Love Salmon but never had salmon soup.
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
1 Apr 20
I've always wanted to make donuts too but thought the same as you did. It would be too hard to do. Yours look like they would be really good.
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
3 Apr 20
@Freelanzer I love donuts so I will have to try it sometime.
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@Freelanzer (10743)
• Canada
1 Apr 20
It was a lot simpler than I thought it would be.
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• United States
30 Mar 20
Your donuts look delicious. I would love one with my coffee I haven't baked anything recently but your donuts sound easy so I might be tempted to make some
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@Freelanzer (10743)
• Canada
31 Mar 20
Yes it was quite simple to make for a first timer.
@moffittjc (121548)
• Gainesville, Florida
1 Apr 20
Let me be the judge of how good they turned out. Please ship a sample of the goodies to me today, and I will get back to you in a few days and let you know if I approve of their taste!
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@Freelanzer (10743)
• Canada
3 Apr 20
You will have to take my word for it and in any case it would be stale after a few days.
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@Freelanzer (10743)
• Canada
3 Apr 20
@moffittjc Nice try and if I knew it would have lasted I would have. There is a special cake I make at times it is a traditional black fruit rum cake and it lasts for ever, due to it being saturated with rum. That I have mailed in the past. Sadly I don't have any right now, but it is delicious.
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@moffittjc (121548)
• Gainesville, Florida
3 Apr 20
@Freelanzer Haha, at least I tried to get you to send me some samples!
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@Lushlala (4028)
• Gaborone, Botswana
30 Mar 20
Wow, very well done - they look SCRUMPTIOUS! I recently made some gorgeous peanut butter and banana muffins and was amazed at how well they turned out :)
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@Freelanzer (10743)
• Canada
30 Mar 20
Thanks, you are the first person that actually answered the question in my post so far. Peanut butter and banana are two of my favorite things.
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@LeaPea2417 (37350)
• Toccoa, Georgia
30 Mar 20
Not lately, but I do remember from way back in my childhood when my Mom made doughnuts. They tasted like Krispy Kreme doughnuts.
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@Freelanzer (10743)
• Canada
31 Mar 20
It's great that you have such sweet memories of yout mom's dougnuts
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@1creekgirl (41392)
• United States
31 Mar 20
When our kids were little I made donuts with canned biscuits. I would cut out a hole, then drop the dough and holes into hot oil, turn when brown, then roll in cinnamon sugar. Yours look yummy!
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@Freelanzer (10743)
• Canada
1 Apr 20
Thanks. Next time I will try the cinnamon sugar.
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@garymarsh6 (23404)
• United Kingdom
31 Mar 20
I have not made donuts for many years. Hopefully you will make them again sometime?
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@Freelanzer (10743)
• Canada
31 Mar 20
Now I have the hang of it I will be making more in the future
@JudyEv (339552)
• Rockingham, Australia
31 Mar 20
The deep frying always puts me off. I'm glad they worked out for you.
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@Freelanzer (10743)
• Canada
31 Mar 20
They can also be baked but you need the right pan for that.
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
31 Mar 20
@Freelanzer I am glad you are happy with the donuts you made and that they taste good too. To me the taste is what is important and not how they look.
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@Freelanzer (10743)
• Canada
31 Mar 20
Exactly!
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
31 Mar 20
@Freelanzer Thanks.
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• United States
30 Mar 20
I use to make donuts using pillsbury dough biscuits. I would use a soda bottle cap to cut a hole in the biscuit aand use the cut dough in the cap for donut holes. I would then fry them quickly. It takes less than a minute to brown in one side so you have to thrn them quickly. Takes maybe about a total of three minutes to make. I would sprinkle a little sugar on top while they were hot. They were delicious!
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@Freelanzer (10743)
• Canada
31 Mar 20
I used a jar ring and a smaller plastic bottle cover for the cut outs. Yes they are quick and delicious.
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• Philippines
31 Mar 20
Yes, I cooked pasta with tuna and tomatoes.
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@Freelanzer (10743)
• Canada
31 Mar 20
That does sound yummy.
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@Aquitaine24 (11813)
• San Jose, California
30 Mar 20
Those look very good.
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@Freelanzer (10743)
• Canada
30 Mar 20
Thank you and they tasted good too.
@marlina (154131)
• Canada
30 Mar 20
Lovely for a first attempt.
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@Freelanzer (10743)
• Canada
31 Mar 20
Thanks, it was quite simple, not sure why I waited so long.
@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
30 Mar 20
I only eat baked goods.
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@Freelanzer (10743)
• Canada
30 Mar 20
I eat everything except animal products
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@Starkinds (32712)
• India
30 Mar 20
Wow lovely
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@Freelanzer (10743)
• Canada
30 Mar 20
Thanks