Easy Homemade Doughnuts

This easy donut recipe is quick to make using simple pantry staples for delicious soft-on-the-inside, cakey donuts with hardly any wait time!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 148 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons shortening
• 2 tablespoons white vinegar
• 1 quart oil for deep frying
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 0.375 cup milk
• 0.5 cup confectioners' sugar for dusting

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a large, deep skillet to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Stir together milk and vinegar; let stand for a few minutes until thick.

Step 3

Cream together sugar and shortening in a mixing bowl until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla until well-blended. Sift together flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl; stir into sugar mixture alternating with milk mixture.

Step 4

Roll dough out on a floured surface to 1/3-inch thickness. Cut into donuts using a donut cutter. Let stand for about 10 minutes.

Step 5

Fry donuts in hot oil in batches until golden, turning over once, about 1 to 2 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels.

Step 6

Dust with confectioners' sugar while they are still warm and serve.