Comments on: apple cider doughnuts

By: deb

deb — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 02:41:54 +0000

Not actually true. Crisco makes a line of trans-fat free shortening.

By: Heath Ashli

Heath Ashli — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 02:13:10 +0000

Crisco is killer bad for you, it’s all trans-fat/hydrogenated oil! Here is a healthier trans-fat free shortening http://www.spectrumorganics.com/?id=87

By: alex

alex — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 05:51:07 +0000

that looks so yummy i have to make that!!!

By: Jules

Jules — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:48:22 +0000

I loved these! The apple cider glaze was tart and delicious. I did some in powdered sugar as well. Thank you so much for the recipe and pics!!!

By: Ashley

Ashley — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:49:56 +0000

Hi. I’ve not posted to your blog before, but I must confess: I really love your site! It is a treat for me, checking in and finding a fabulous new recipe, with great photos and writing to boot. You are talented, and I am a bit envious of your life (though I’m sure you work yourself silly making it all work; there’s loads more in your life than your blog, yes?).

ok, so it’s even more of a treat when i have time to try out your recipes. i made these donuts for thanksgiving a couple of months ago. growing up in my family, we always made “homemade” donuts on thanksgiving morning, watching the macy’s parade on tv. my mom, bless her heart, is not much of a cook and our homemade donuts were made out of pillsbury bisquit dough (yikes! i admit, though, that the pop! of opening a pillsbury container is a sweet sound to me even now). but really, i’m living in new york now. it was perfect to make a batch of your delicious cider donuts, eat a few with coffee at our apartment, then eat the rest while walking TO the macy’s parade. what a perfect thanksgiving for our first year in new york.

thank you!

By: Jasmine

Jasmine — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 20:46:51 +0000

Made these again today and they came out awesome as usual. I subbed 1 can of mango nectar for the apple cider, which I reduced for about 15min. They came out awesome. I also halved the sugar.

By: Christine

Christine — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 21:52:18 +0000

Deb, these were an amazing addition to our christmas morning brunch…just have one question. I didn’t have a donut cutter and used a water glass and spice jar lid for the cutters. The sizes appeared to be pretty right on, my issue was when I was trying to flip the donuts (or lightly shake off excess oil as I removed them to the plate of paper towels), I had trouble with them breaking. Any thoughts on why this would happen, or how to avoid it? Thanks! (PS, also had the spinach and cheese strata, also fabulous!!!)

By: Jenny

Jenny — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:15:54 +0000

These were WONDERFUL. I will definitely be making them again.

Deb, I documented my doughnut making adventure on my blog:
http://rainydaygal.com/?p=1107 in case you’d like to check it out : )

Thanks so much for the great recipe!

By: SaveMyPolarBear

SaveMyPolarBear — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:30:26 +0000

These were kind of dry, I thought. Tasty, but not addictive. The Cook’s Illustrated Holiday Baking Magazine this year has ‘drop doughnuts’ in it, which sound good. Maybe you could try and post them?

By: julia

julia — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 05:08:40 +0000

holy f**king s**t, that kid is sooo cute!