Hanna and I had lots of not-so-fun stuff to do this passed weekend (bill paying, errand running, paper writing, laundry,) but we did have the pleasure of exploring some of the recipes in a couple of vegetarian cookbooks we checked out of the library, principally the doughnut puffs in How to Cook Everything Vegetarian, by Mark Bittman.
![Doughnut puffs, cooked and sitting on cooling rack. Image by Anna Cook](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBKyki-fnVYmccqnfUOfncFuL2Ma7TLFk9vblDrThuWj_PVHp5zsSmh8ksPW73l9IwDPbCaGiXGVI1iRWdZv4LIwew5GcLwmUVc1PAlta7XM6GbuW2cKyjWhOLAMy6JgCeeHbHbV2cDak/s400/doughnuts3.jpg)
The recipe feels really weird to prepare, but is super easy:
1) Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2) In saucepan melt 8 tablespoons butter (1 stick), with 1 tablespoon sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1 cup water until boiling.
3) Turn heat down and add 1 cup flour all at once, stirring continually until dough thickens and pulls away from the sides of the pan to form a ball.
4) Remove pan from heat and add eggs, one at a time, mixing thoroughly after each egg.
![Doughnut puff dough, in mixing bowl with spoon and spatula. Image taken by Anna Cook.](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWsUj6nC8y-re0uy9jR0xrYhhF2u0aeTVwQkiVjnMGBwbuGWpXmXgfzYzjklLm8opr_2XV2e86vrSqY5tadMz-HdZwxWnsqm7rxGnfx9HP8foUpSKG2o1b405RbMo0RZD6Wt3utPZ1x9A/s400/doughnuts1.jpg)
5) Drop spoonfuls of batter on a greased pan, dust with cinnamon sugar, and bake for +/- 15 minutes (the book says 10-15; in our stove it took about 20).
![Doughnut puffs, uncooked, on pan and topped with cinnamon sugar. Image by Anna Cook.](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9HOTUXwNUq_Ryh-kIKXKywhxISH-Cq8KJTjduhx17JWNhmx5b4rsIa8Y6d_1LxQU030cu6zApYzA-B_elHQmiHro1kjnxKB53ndDX17IOL4D_CsRjahFyoDiJktbIB21Y25hXDw_LsIQ/s400/doughnuts2.jpg)
They kinda reminded me of a richer, smaller popover (also tasty!). You can also deep-fry them in oil, but given the amount of butter in the recipe itself this seems like overkill, and the baked versions were just as nice!
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