SPOONERS !

Recipe Rating:	3 Ratings5
Categories:	Other Breakfast, Other Desserts, Sweet Breads, Other Breads, Other Snacks, Quick & Easy, For Kids
Serves:	depends how thick you roll dough out 20 - 30 donuts (spooners 120 )
Prep Time:	45 Min
Cook Time:	25 Min

Ingredients

DOUGH
2/3 c	sugar
4 large	eggs
1/3 c	margarine (melted and cooled)
1/3 c	milk
3 Tbsp	lemon juice
	zest of 1/2 of a lemon
1/2 tsp	salt
1/2 tsp	nutmeg
3 1/2 c	all purpose flour
1 Tbsp	baking powder

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Colleen Sowa

Well Seasoned

La Crosse, WI (pop. 51,320)

colleenlucky7

Member Since Apr 2010

Colleen's Notes:

This is an old and simple recipe to make donuts, donut holes and "spooners". This dough can be rolled out or pinched out with a spoon to desired size.

The ones in the photo were made yesterday morning (5-7-2011). They were gently tossed in a large bowl with powdered sugar to coat them.

They are odd shaped because they weren't rolled out.. but were spooned out and placed in the hot oil.

These are very good... my grandchildren love them!

My Grandpa Salzer from New Orleans use to make these for us kids... it was his mother's recipe.

Directions

Mix together all ingredients in order given, mixing well after each addition.

Roll dough out on floured surface about 1/3 to 1/2 inch thick. Cut our with donut cutter that has been floured. Remove excess dough to re-roll out and cut. Let the donuts rest about 15 -20 minutes before cooking.

Heat oil to 375 degrees.

Use a spatula to transfer resting donuts to the hot oil. Do not crowd the donuts as you want them to stay in shape, cook properly and turn over easily. When the donuts float to the surface of the oil, turn them over and cook about 2-3 minutes or until a beautiful golden brown.

Using a slotted spoon, transfer to paper towel lined plate. Repeat until done.

Cook the donut holes the same way...

*** Dust with powdered sugar, cinnamon sugar, frosting and sprinkles... Fun project with the kids.

*** If you are in a hurry, don't roll the dough out, just use a teaspoon to spoon out a bit of dough and place in hot oil.... Good either way!

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Goldie Barnhart LUVBKG

May 8, 2011

Colleen could you use a cookie scoop? Just wondering if that would work okay, I would love to try them.

Peggi Anne Tebben cookiequeen

May 8, 2011

Sound good Colleen!

Colleen Sowa colleenlucky7

May 8, 2011

Hi Goldie and Peggi... Thank you! yes you can use a cookie scoop... but check and see if the centers are cooked befor you make too many of them... these should be the size of donut holes or double that... they aren't really big... but if you are making regular donuts... you can roll the dough. I sometimes roll the dough out... but when the kids want something fast... I make the spooners...

Goldie Barnhart LUVBKG

May 8, 2011

THANKS COLLEEN. I HAVE SEVERAL SIZE SCOOPS FOR COOKIES. I HAVE A ONE TEASPOON SIZE SCOOP. I WOULD THINK THAT WOULD BE OKAY. SO I WOULD CALL MINE SCOOPERS! HEE HEE!!!

Christy Lowrance Christy122390

May 8, 2011

I can't wait to make these for my husband and daughter!! Thank you Colleen!

Christy :)

Mary Beam ciaoitalia

May 8, 2011

Colleen, I love 'no rolling' required recipes! Definitely going to try these. They look like the beignets I had ad Cafe Dumond in the French Quarter in New Orleans.