B's Cinnamon Sugar Italian Doughnut

Total Time: 2 hrs 2 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cups water
• 3 teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons cornmeal
• 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons bread machine yeast
• vegetable oil, for frying
• olive oil, for frying
• 1 lb prepared pizza dough
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 directions.
• 2 add dough ingredients to machine bread pan in order as per 1. manufacturer's instructions.
• 3 set to"dough" mode.
• 4 pour equal parts of vegetable oil and olive oil into a large frying pan to reach a depth of 2 inches. heat the oil over medium heat until a deep-fry thermometer registers 375 degrees f.
• 5 roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to 1/2-inch thickness. using a floured 2-inch cookie cutter, cut out doughnut rounds. using a floured 1-inch cookie cutter, cut out a hole in the center of each doughnut. gather the dough scraps and re-roll to cut out more doughnuts.
• 6 whisk the sugar and cinnamon in a medium bowl to blend. set the cinnamon-sugar aside.
• 7 when the oil is hot, working in batches, fry the doughnuts until they puff but are still pale, about 45 seconds per side. using a slotted spoon, transfer the doughnuts to paper towels to drain. cool slightly. while the doughnuts are still warm, add to the bowl with cinnamon-sugar and generously coat with the cinnamon-sugar. serve warm.