Recipes and methods of cooking doughnuts.

"Fifty master recipes, a primer with secrets for success, and visual inspiration for creating handmade doughnuts at home from Top Pot, Seattle's premium doughnut-maker. Dubbed "America's Best Doughnuts" by MSN, and awarded the honor of "Best Donuts Ever" by AOL, Top Pot is the biggest artisanal doughnut brand known to enthusiasts. Top Pot has also forged strong connections in the commercial and retail world, garnering exclusive contracts with Starbucks, Seattle's Best, Qwest Field, and Whole Foods. Just as Miette is THE boutique cakery, Top pot is THE gourmet doughnut bakery"--

The Atkins Diet? Phooey! The South Beach Diet? Feh! What Americans really want to eat is something deep-fried and sugar-packed . . . hence our undying love affair with the beloved donut. And if anybody knows donuts, it's Sally Levitt Steinberg, America's Donut Princess. As a member of America's royal donut dynasty (her grandfather, Adolph Levitt, invented the donut-making machine), she knows more about this sweet indulgence than anyone else. The Donut Book is the product of Sally's personal charm and life-long, in-depth donut scholarship. She covers high points in donut history: the arrival of the first donuts in America with the Dutch settlers in the 17th century, and the donut in World War I, when it became the favorite nosh of the boys in the trenches. She celebrates donut-loving celebrities, from Admiral Byrd to Bill Clinton, as well as some of the most gifted donut bakers on the planet. She visits the campus of Dunkin' Donuts University and reveals the secret that makes Krispy Kreme donuts irresistible. And she identifies the most popular donut in America (glazed) and the runner-up (chocolate). Then there are the recipes: 29 mouth-watering, soul-satisfying ways to achieve the ultimate sugar rush, from New Orleans beignets to Portuguese malasadas, from Boston crèmes to Alain Ducasse's upscale Donut. And for donut lovers who are willing to hit the road to find their favorite confection, the book comes with an illustrated Donut Lover's Guide to bakeries that serve up the lightest, fluffiest, best dressed, and tastiest donuts.

Whether you think of them as “doughnuts” or “donuts,” you’ll be amazed at how easy it is to make these sweet treats at home. Dripping with chocolate glaze, bursting with sweet vanilla cream or blackberry jam filling, or simply rolled in cinnamon sugar—doughnuts, however you like them, can’t be beat when freshly made. And they’re surprisingly easy to fry—or bake—from scratch. Glazed, Filled, Sugared & Dipped includes recipes for classic cake and yeast-raised doughnuts as well as for zeppole, beignets, churros, bomboloni, and doughnut holes—plus glazes, fillings, and sauces to mix and match. With more than 50 recipes and 50 full-color photographs, this cookbook will open up the wonderful world of homemade doughnuts to any home baker.

The deliciously easy donut cookbook for heavenly homemade baked donuts Who doesn’t love a good donut? From sugared or sprinkled to frosted or filled, donuts are sure to satisfy your sweet tooth and sweeten your day. The best part is you don’t need to fuss with frying to whip up these fun, flavorful treats at home. The Easy Baked Donut Cookbook shows you how mouthwatering—and mess-free—donuts can be right from your oven or donut maker, providing plenty of tried-and-true tricks and tasty recipes for beautifully baked donuts, donut holes, mini donuts, and more. From sweet staples, such as Old-Fashioned Cake Donuts to creative savory bakes like Jalapeno-Cheddar Cornbread Donuts, this donut cookbook serves you dozens of delightfully simple recipes to match every craving, along with perfectly paired frostings, glazes, and toppings. The Easy Baked Donut Cookbook includes: (Do)nuts and bolts—Learn the ins and outs of baking with foolproof advice on mastering measurements, knowing your oven, time-saving shortcuts, and tons of troubleshooting tips. Time to make the donuts—This donut cookbook offers dozens of step-by-step recipes for cake and yeasted donuts—including holiday-ready Gingerbread Donuts, and even drool-worthy Doggie Donuts for your pup! Hole new world—You’ll find donuts for every season and reason in this donut cookbook with easy recipes for donut holes, pops, and other donut-inspired desserts, like Coffee and Donuts Trifle and Quick and Easy Beignets. From classic Old-Fashion Donuts to dunk in your morning coffee to fun Pizza Donuts your kids will love, Easy Baked Donut Cookbook has everything you need to whip up bakery-worthy baked donuts—no fryer required.

A chocolate-glazed doughnut and cup of coffee is a match made in heaven for many North Americans, but something new is happening in the doughnut world - boutique bakeries are popping up everywhere, and 'designer doughnuts' are all the rage. The best news of all is that they're actually easy to make at home and really, is there anything more scru...

Presents recipes for different types of doughnuts, instructions for toppings and fillings, and descriptive lists of essential equipment and ingredients.