deliciously simple drop doughnuts

I've been craving doughnuts lately... actually I've been craving a lot of comfort foods, haha. These few months have been taking their toll~ I still find it hard to believe that these things are happening to me, but it's life.  I  must accept however many curve-balls it decides to throw. The silver lining?

These babies right here! Aren't they just the cutest things~? ;)

 So cute~ I could just eat them all up!

Soft, sweet, and oh so indulgent, but best of all, they're a cinch to make! All you need is an egg, milk, and a package of pancake mix (Ssh!! That'll be our dirty little secret).

You can coat them in a mixture of cinnamon and sugar or powdered sugar~ whatever floats your boat! ^_^

drop doughnuts.
(translated and adapted from the recipe given on the 「スキー」 hot cake mix)


we'll need:

-for the doughnuts-
1 pkg hot cake mix (200g or 1 1/3 cup)
1 egg
1 cup milk/soy milk/ or water
4 tbls melted butter
3 tbls maple syrup (optional)

-for the coating-
1~2 tsp ground cinnamon + 1/2 cup sugar
or
1/2 cup powdered sugar

3 cups vegetable/corn/peanut...etc oil for frying

utensils:
mixing bowl
wooden spoon
measuring cups/spoons
heavy pot
candy thermometer
spider/tongs/ or chop sticks
cooling rack or plates lined with paper towels
1 or 2 paper lunch bags

~Heat the oil in the pot until it registers at 360F on the thermometer. Meanwhile, with the wooden spoon, combine all the ingredients for the doughnuts in the mixing bowl. (If the dough is a bit stiff, add 2~3tbls more of the selected liquid) Once the oil has come to temperature, spoon a moderately sized chunk of dough (no more than 3tbls, otherwise the center won't cook through) and plop it into the oil. Fry until golden (about 1~2mins on each side) and drain on the cooling rack or towels.

~While the doughnuts are still hot, place a few of them into the lunch bags, add your choice of coating, roll up the tip of the bag and shake until coated. Then pour onto a plate and serve!

For an added bit of indulgence, make a slit with a knife and add a bit of jam, peanut butter, Nutella... etc into the center.

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