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Makes 18 doughnuts and holes4 cups Homemade Crisco Quick Bread Mix 1/4 cup granulated sugar 2 eggs 3/4 cup apple butter 2 teaspoons vanilla CRISCO for deep frying 3 cups confectioners sugar (sift if lumpy) 3 tablespoons apple butter 3 to 4 tablespoons milk 1-1/4 cups chopped pecans Combine Crisco Quick Bread Mix and granulated sugar in a bowl. Combine eggs, 3/4 cup apple butter, and vanilla. Add to dry ingredients; mix till smooth. Cover; chill 2 to 3 hours. On well-floured surface, knead dough 8 to 10 times. Roll 1/2 inch thick. Cut with floured 2-1/2-inch doughnut cutter. Fry in deep Crisco heated to 365ºF till doughnuts are golden, about 3 minutes; turn once. Drain on paper toweling. Combine confectioners sugar, 3 tablespoons apple butter, and milk; mix well. Dip warm doughnuts in frosting; dip in pecans. |
