RECIPES
Applesauce Spice Doughnuts. . . . . . . . . . 9
Hush Puppies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Spicy Buffalo Wings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Blue Cheese Dressing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Fried Calamari . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Herbed Beer-Batter Onion Rings . . . . . . .11
Better than Fast-Food French Fries . . . . .11
Crispy Chicken Fingers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Honey Mustard Sauce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Applesauce Spice
Doughnuts
Makes about 16
⁄
2
cups unbleached, all-purpose flour,
1
3
divided
2
teaspoons baking powder
¼
teaspoon salt
½
teaspoon cinnamon
⁄
teaspoon ground allspice
1
8
Pinch freshly grated/ground nutmeg
½
cup granulated sugar
1
tablespoon, plus 1 teaspoon
vegetable shortening
⁄
cup applesauce
2
3
1
large egg
Vegetable oil for frying
Flour for dusting
Powdered or granulated sugar for
dusting
Using a whisk, blend together the flour, baking
powder, salt and spices in a medium bowl;
reserve. Put the sugar and shortening in a large
bowl. With an electric mixer on low speed, beat to
blend and break up the shortening. Add the
applesauce and egg; beat until smooth. Add the
flour mixture in two additions and blend on
medium speed until mixed. Cover dough and chill
for a least 1 hour.
Divide dough into two equal portions. Place one
portion of dough on a generously floured surface
and dust with flour. Roll out to ½-inch thickness.
Cut dough with a floured doughnut cutter and
place doughnuts on a waxed-paper-lined baking
sheet or tray. Repeat with remaining dough.
Re-roll scraps and repeat.
Heat vegetable oil in the Cuisinart
2-Quart. Deep Fryer until it reaches 375°F.
Carefully lower 3 doughnuts into the hot oil – do
not overcrowd! Fry on each side, about 1½ to 2
minutes, turning with a slotted spoon or wire
skimmer. Remove and drain on layered paper
towels. Pat gently to remove any excess oil, and
sprinkle with desired amount of sugar.
Hush Puppies
Makes about 12 to 20
Oil for frying
1
cup cornmeal
¼
teaspoon salt
⁄
teaspoon baking soda
1
8
2
tablespoons finely chopped white
or green onion
2
tablespoons, plus 2 teaspoons
buttermilk
3
tablespoons, plus 2 teaspoons water
Heat oil in the Cuisinart
Fryer until it reaches 375°F. While the oil is
heating, make the Hush Puppy batter.
Combine cornmeal, salt and baking soda in a
medium bowl. Stir in onion. Add buttermilk and
water – stir just to moisten the dry ingredients.
Make into rounded tablespoonfuls, drop carefully
into the hot oil and fry until golden brown, turning
once with a slotted spoon or wire skimmer.
Remove from the oil. Drain on layers of paper
towels. Serve immediately.
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Compact 2-Quart. Deep
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