Easy Homemade Donuts

Ok, I know you have seen this around the internet lately. But I just had to post my success story. My Mom used to make biscuit donuts when we were kids and today I made them for my children. BTW, they are loving them big time.  It really is simple.

 I started with generic tube biscuits, 10 to a tube. I separated them on a cutting board and used a soda bottle cap to cut out the centers of each biscuit.  I also had a bowl of cinnamon sugar set aside.

 I used an electric deep fryer since it has the temperature selection on it. I set the temp to 375 degrees F. You can use a dutch oven or other pan and a candy thermometer. Just make sure you heat enough oil to cover your 'donuts'. I cooked my donuts for 1-1.5 minutes, or until a nice evenly golden color.  They have a tendency to float, so you might want to flip them half way through their cooking time. BTW, I used Pure Canola Oil. My youngest has a peanut allergy.

Once done cooking, I turned the donuts out onto a plate lined with paper towels to soak up the oil dripping off. Don't worry, if your temp was right and steady, they aren't soggy on the inside. Then I placed them in the cinnamon/sugar bowl and gave them a nice sweet coating. I made two tubes of donuts, yielding 20 donuts and 20 donut holes. They are all gone! :)