Pineapple Doughnuts

Anita Leipper

1 (8 oz.) can crushed pineapple
2 cups biscuit mix
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 egg
3 Tablespoons sugar


Reserve 1-1/2 Tablespoons pineapple syrup for glaze. To remaining pineapple, add egg, biscuit mix, sugar and nutmeg and stir into stiff dough. Heat fat to 375 degrees. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls into hot fat. Fry to golden brown, about 3 min. turning once. Remove with broad fork or slotted spoon. Drain on paper towels. Dip some in pineapple glaze, others in confectioners sugar or cinnamon sugar. Makes 21/2 doz. Doughnuts.

Glaze

Combine 1 cup sifted confectioners sugar with 11/2 Tablespoons pineapple syrup to make a thin glaze.

Doughnut Holes

B ryan Leipper

1 Tablespoon butter
1 cup sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla flour
1 cup milk
4 teaspoon baking powder


Cream butter, sugar and beaten eggs. Add milk and flour enough for medium stiff batter. Drop by teaspoon into hot fat and fry until brown.

Bryan picked up this recipe from the Merrils who lived in a trailer park in San Luis Obispo in 1973. Bryan was attending Cal Poly at the time. - VHL







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