A Soulful Twist » fried dough http://asoulfultwist.com Thu, 22 May 2014 16:49:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.2 Fried Dough Balls with Sweet Raspberry Glaze http://asoulfultwist.com/fried-dough-balls-with-sweet-raspberry-glaze/ http://asoulfultwist.com/fried-dough-balls-with-sweet-raspberry-glaze/#respond Fri, 02 Aug 2013 00:49:03 +0000 http://asoulfultwist.com/?p=1615 These fried dough balls are easy and sweet, but not too sweet, the lemon zest gives you an extra kick in the mouth while the raspberry glaze lends an extra sweetness, just enough to remedy that ‘sweet tooth’. The texture is a mix between a biscuit and a doughnut, almost cake like, with a crunchy outside.  Enjoy this easy recipe, and if you are a fan of the raspberry lemon combo check out my Lemon-Raspberry Muffin recipe here!

Dough

2 cups all-purpose flour

½ tablespoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

¼ cup sugar

Zest of one lemon

¼ cup melted butter/margarine

1 egg

1/3 cup milk

Glaze

¼ cup frozen raspberries

1 cup confectioner sugar

2 tablespoons milk

Heat a pot full of vegetable oil to high.

Mix all dry ingredients together including the lemon zest.

Make a well and whisk wet ingredients together.

When oil is hot form balls and drop in oil.

Let each ball fry for up to 10 minutes, when they are golden brown.

While dough is cooling, heat raspberries in microwave.

Whisk together confectioner sugar thawed raspberries and milk in small bowl until smooth.

Turn the fried dough in the glaze to get an even coat.

You are now all done and ready to enjoy your treats.

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