Zucchini Doughnut Puffs

Name: Zucchini Doughnut Puffs
Ingredients: vegetable oil, for frying; 2 eggs; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1/2 cup white sugar; 2 tablespoons butter, melted; 1/2 cup milk; 2 tablespoons cooking sherry (optional); 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 1/2 teaspoons orange zest; 1 cup zucchini, peeling on shredded drained; 3 1/2 cups flour; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg; Glaze; 2 cups powdered sugar; 3 tablespoons orange juice, guessing so start with 1 tablespoon

18 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

vegetable oil, for frying
2 eggs
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 cup milk
2 tablespoons cooking sherry (optional)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 teaspoons orange zest
1 cup zucchini, peeling on shredded drained
3 1/2 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
Glaze
2 cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons orange juice, guessing so start with 1 tablespoon

Directions

1

Put oil into large frying pan and heat to 370 degrees.
2

In large bowl, beat eggs well, add both sugars, cream together thoroughly, add melted butter, milk, sherry, vanilla, and zest.
3

Stir in zucchini into same bowl as above.
4

In a medium size bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
5

Stir dry ingredients into wet ingredients.
6

Take about a teaspoon of dough, gently drop it into hot oil, and fry for about 1 minute per side. (Mom does about 18 at a time, but it depends upon the surface area of your frying pan.).
7

Drain on paper toweling.
8

Make a thin glaze by combining powdered sugar with a tablespoon of orange juice and keep adding orange juice until you think it is right.