• 4-½ to 5 c all-purpose flour
• 1-¼ c sugar
• 4 t baking powder
• 1 t salt
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup milk
• ¼ c canola oil
• 2 T orange juice
• 4 t grated orange peel
• oil for deep-fat frying
• confectioner's sugar

In large bowl, combine 4-½ cups flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Combine the eggs, milk, oil, orange juice and peel; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

Turn onto a floured surface; roll to ½-in. thickness. cut with floured 2-½in. doughnut cutter. In the electric skillet or deep fat-fryer, heat oil to 375 degrees. Fry doughnuts, a few at a time, until golden brown in both sides. Drain on paper towels. Dust with confectioner's sugar.

Yield: 20 doughnuts

Preparation time:30 minutes. plus chilling
Cooking time:5 minutes / batch

Source: Taste of Home, April/May 2009

This is a Sarah recipe!