Orange Drop Doughnuts

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Appears in Cook's Country August/September 2005

These old-fashioned "drop and fry" doughnuts couldn't be easier, but making them lighter and rich with orange flavor was a challenge.

SERVES Makes 24 to 30

Orange Drop Doughnuts

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Orange Drop Doughnuts are orange-flavored round doughnuts leavened with baking powder. To make them, we first worked out the perfect ratio of baking powder to flour. The resulting batter was light, but not the least bit bitter—a problem wit...

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