Fried Dough

Next week is going to be super busy. Two of my cousins are spending the week with us. I'll be making plenty of desserts to share on here. And I'm also making a ton of cookies and cupcakes for my niece's 1st birthday party (she'll be 1 on the 17th!). My sister in law and I are starting a workout program called Insanity on Monday. I have to try to find a ride over to her house everyday next week so we can workout together. We're going on vacation in September and we want to be in tip-top shape. That means no desserts for 2 months! :( But don't worry, I'll still bake a ton, my family will finish everything I make! Oh yeah, did I mention that my sister asked me to make her best friend a cheesecake for her birthday? Busy, busy!  

I think I've mentioned before that my sister-in-law is quite the accomplished cook. Everything she makes is absolutely delicious! This recipe (compliments of my lovely sister in law) for Fried Dough is no exception. If you've never had fried dough before, you must drop everything you're doing and make this! The bread machine does the majority of the work for you, so it's super easy! After the dough is prepared, simply roll it out, cut it up and deep fry! The deep fryer is actually so much fun to use! We don't have a deep fryer, so we're borrowing my grandma's. I've made the fried dough twice now due to popular demand. ;) (aka, my family begging me to make more after they finished it all!) Warm bites of sweet, soft, deep-fried goodness, they are kind of a cross between a doughnut and funnel cake. These little bites are incredibly fast, delicious & addicting! Give them a try soon! 

Fried Dough 

1 cup plus 2 tablespoons water

2 tablespoons oil

3 cups bread flour

1/3 cup sugar

1 teaspoon salt

2-1/2 teaspoons yeast

Additional sugar, for rolling

Place all ingredients (except additional sugar) in bread machine pan in order. Run on 'dough' setting. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead 3-4 minutes. Roll out into a large rectangle 1/2" thick. Cut into 1" cubes. Heat a deep fryer to 375 degrees. Fry dough about 2 minutes per side. Drain. Toss in additional sugar. Keep warm until serving. YIELD: about 55 pieces

Have a great weekend!! Come back soon :)