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| Italian Doughnuts Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis Show: Everyday Italian Episode: Italian Fast Food Overall User Rating:  |
Awesome!
12/28/2005 at 06:45pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
When I say this show I just wanted to jump into the TV and eat them! They looked wonderful! When I made them the came out perfect.
Awesome!
12/01/2006 at 06:53pm
User: Ann from Saugus, CA User Rating:
Quick and easy...delicious. My 13 year old son made this.
Awesome
11/28/2007 at 08:33pm
User: Stephanie from Millsboro, DE User Rating:
I made this for a few friends, never have tried it before and blew everyone away. They keep asking when I am making it again. I has surprised how easy it was and it definately a show stopper. Easy and delicious.. Thanks
A little Italian Twist
11/23/2005 at 11:12pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I love this show. I made these donuts the other day and my family loved it. I made them again, but instead of the sugar and chocolate, I made an Amaretto glaze, and a Rum glaze. It made the donuts so moist and tasty. I just melted butter and sugar together for 5mins, then I put it in 2 bowls. In one i added the amaretto and the other I added the Rum. I also used the mascaporne frosting and they were awesome. Another thing i tried was making them with out the donut holes and i made a simple custard from jello pudding to fill the donuts. They were awesome. If you want to the recipe give me a shout.
Must try!!!
11/17/2005 at 11:36pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
These came out so amazing. Everyone in my family loved them!!!!
italian doughnuts
11/12/2005 at 01:22pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
dont know
YUMMY
11/04/2005 at 06:23pm
User: MARSHA from Port Orchard, WA User Rating:
Pretty darn good and FAST for a quicky!
awesome!
11/03/2005 at 11:55pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
So easy...so delicious...a huge hit!!! I added some sprinkles to my chocolate holes, nice chocolate on chocolate combo. You have to try this!
Outstanding!!!!
10/26/2006 at 02:34pm
User: Ginger from Many, LA User Rating:
As expected, a recipe that comes out of Giada's kitchen is absolutely delicious. I have tried lots of her recipes & haven't been disappointed yet & my husband has fallen in love with another cook. lol My recipe file is getting full with lots of her recipes, but if he loves them then I'll cook them. She has made me a better cook even at my age of 6l. Thank you Giada, I'm always willing to learn new recipes from a great cook.
yummy italian dounghnuts !
10/26/2006 at 12:47am
User: Andi from north merrick, NY User Rating:
i like dounghnuts. they are yummy. & they are good. my favorite kind of dounghnuts are vanilla glazed. & chocolate glazed. i like all kinds of dounghnuts even italian ones!
GREAT
10/26/2005 at 06:25pm
User: priscilla from rockland, ME User Rating:
THIS IS A WONDERFUL AND VERY EASY RECIPE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. PRISCILLA
5 stars
10/19/2006 at 05:21pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
The doughnuts were soft on the out side and lightly crispy which i like.
I CANT WAIT TO MAKE THESE!!!!!
10/12/2006 at 03:02pm
User: Tiffany from Houston, TX User Rating:
SOUNDS/LOOKS TASTY!
GREAT ITALIAN DOUGHNUTS
09/24/2007 at 07:44pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I saw the show and wanted to make them that same day. It was easy fast and my 7 year old helped me cut and frost them so not only was it good it was fun to make and eat.
magnificent
09/21/2005 at 12:49pm
User: nikia from michigan city, IN User Rating:
it was really easy to make, and my kids loves them i make them all the time.
"THEY ARE THE BEST DOUGHNUTS"
09/20/2006 at 01:54pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
My family went crazy over these doughnuts.Easy to make, great to eat and NO leftovers. I also dipped these doughnuts in choclate, my hubby loved them.
MUCH BetterThan Store Bought!!!
09/04/2005 at 12:46pm
User: DIANNE from wethersfield, CT User Rating:
WOW!! How simple and absoulutely DELICIOUS these were!! I have always made my own pizza dough (my family loves this!) and this is what I did this morning and what a huge hit these donuts were at our Sunday breakfast! Who needs Dunkin Donuts with this recipe!! :) I saved half of the pizza dough to try Giada's "Pizzettes with Gorgonzola, Tomatoes & Basil" for dinner later on tonight. Thanks, Giada!
Easy doughnut holes
09/03/2006 at 05:44pm
User: KARA from Arlington, VA User Rating:
I think it's easier to just roll the dough into "holes," a la Dunkin Donuts Munchkins. So good! I made a glaze from confectioner's sugar, a bit of milk and a bit of almond extract. Yum!
not what i saw in the show
08/28/2006 at 03:15pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I wanted to learn how to make the little ball doughnuts that I saw in her show today and this was definatley not what I wanted...
yummy
08/26/2005 at 10:54pm
User: mary from madison, WI User Rating:
easy and good every time
Kid Easy, Fun and Yummy!
08/21/2006 at 12:02pm
User: Cindy from Crown Point, IN User Rating:
This recipe is so simple, delicious and fun! It's quick as the dough I buy only takes 5 minutes to rise and it's economical at only 39 cents a box. It is terrific for kids! Every time my daughter has a sleepover or my nephews spend the night we make doughnuts and the kids love it!! We have tried variations such as adding a little cocoa powder to the mix for chocolate donuts. I've also added some vanilla and/or almond extract for extra flavor. We melt chocolate chips for dipping and then sprinkle with crushed nuts, cake sprinkles and/or cookie sugars, too. It is a huge hit with the kids and adults both!
WOW!!! WAY TASTIER THAN THE DONUT SHOP
08/04/2005 at 11:27pm
User: MELISSA from Bakersfield, CA User Rating:
I made these donuts from a package of pillsbury pizza dough. I used an avent baby bottle cap to cut my donuts and the back end of a cake decorating tip to make my little donut hole. It worked out pretty good. These cooked extremely fast. They are great served immediately after being sugared. I did not make the chocolate dipping sauce since the cinnamon and sugar sounded best for my taste. The dinut holes tossed in confectioner's sugar were also great. Martha Stewart made the little holes splrinkles with powdered sugar a few years ago on her show and they were way more complex than this recipe and never made her version. Store-bought pizza dough was just better suited for me. Highly recommended.
This came out great!
08/02/2005 at 03:51pm
User: TIFFANY from lutz, FL User Rating:
This was so easy to make and so awesome! My family ate them up like crazy. I just used the cinnamon sugar but next time I think I am going to go all out and decorate them with chocolate, nuts, sprinkles, etc.
awesome little doughnuts
08/01/2006 at 11:25am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
We used frozen bread dough and made these into big doughnuts and holes. came out great! very easy!
Family Pleaser!
07/28/2006 at 06:50pm
User: tifany from atlanta, GA User Rating:
I cooked this recipe twice per special request from my family. Chocolate covered is my favorite.
Excellent and Easy!
07/17/2006 at 11:37am
User: Heather from Manorville, PA User Rating:
These are delicious and easy. I used a pizza dough mix that I only had to add water to. I'm sure that each time I make these it will be easier and they will be yummier. My kitchen was a mess after I was finished, but it was my first time ever cooking with grease. Next time will be much smoother and cleaner.
Wish I Had Never Seen This Recipe...lol
07/11/2007 at 02:00pm
User: regina from cockeysville, MD User Rating:
Oh my. These are so good. I used packaged dry mix for the dough. I could not be bothered with rolling the dough, so I stretched it with my fingers and made a fried dough shape. Well, it was better than anything I have ever gotten at a carnival. We could not get enough. This is a recipe that I am going to return to often because it lends itself to so many variations. Thanks, Giada!
simple and delicious
07/03/2005 at 12:11pm
User: Diana from Charlotte, NC User Rating:
I didn't have cookie cutters, so I just cut the dough into rough squares. They tasted delicious and were so simple! I will definately keep this in mind when I have company over and need something stress-free, but very tasty! I also used my leftover dough to make rolls to go w/ the meal!
Sooo Easy!!!!!!!
06/29/2007 at 09:42pm
User: Julie from Coppell, TX User Rating:
They were so easy to make and fun to do with the kids. Will make again and again.
so-so
06/27/2006 at 08:29am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
No one in my family liked the flavor of the doughnuts fried in Olive Oil, even though I mixed half-half with vegetable oil. If I make again, it will be without Olive Oil.
i like it
06/25/2006 at 05:21pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
i like this recipe. it is very good. after fowlloing these directions to make the italian doughnuts it has tasted very enjoyable! thank you!
So Yummy!
06/18/2007 at 12:33pm
User: Rachael from Annapolis, MD User Rating:
I made these for my husband! It was trial and error at first because my thermometer broke so I just had to throw a few pieces of dough in before I got the oil just right. I did the cinnamon and sugar for my doughnut holes and the chocolate glaze for the regular. It's not something I would do on a normal basis but a great recipe to hang on to.
Disappointed
05/28/2007 at 04:55pm
User: Sylvia from Folsom, CA User Rating:
My girls and I tried this recipe, with disappointing results. I adore glazed raised doughnuts, but making the dough from scratch is just a little much for me. I loved the simplicity of the pizza dough idea, but the doughnuts turned out extremely heavy and dense. I did use a frying thermometer, so I know that oil temperature wasn't a factor. They did not puff up nearly as much as Giada's did, and since the dough had very little sweetness of its own, they still tasted salty, even with the sugar, chocolate ganache, or glaze. It is possible that the fresh dough I bought at the grocery store just wasn't quite right. I think I will try again with a different pizza dough, or maybe even Bridgeford bread dough - it might make them lighter in texture. I still love Giada, and appreciate her efforts to bring wonderful Italian-American inspired foods to American tables.
They were a hit!
05/27/2007 at 02:45pm
User: Olivia from Melrose, MA User Rating:
These little doughnuts were so simple and delicious! Everyone who ate them, loved them!
kids love them
05/13/2006 at 11:23am
User: GLORIA from galloway twp., NJ User Rating:
Easy to do. Taste great. Teens can make them after school.
delicious
05/08/2007 at 05:40pm
User: Darlene from Galloway, NJ User Rating:
This was a great dessert for my nieces and nephew to make once we finished dinner and with all the varieties of toppings they had a ball.
YUM!!
04/30/2006 at 11:23am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
This recipe was stupendous!My kids and i loved it!
Doughnuts
04/27/2006 at 12:13am
User: Martha from miami springs, FL User Rating:
I love your recepi
deliciously good !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
04/24/2006 at 06:48pm
User: ANNE from EAST PROVIDENCE, RI User Rating:
excellant taste great i like them better than dunkin donuts... i spread a light layer of frosting on them and sprinkled jimmies on them all kinds and flavors. my grandchildren love them...
The best Doughnuts EVER
04/24/2006 at 03:20pm
User: Natasha from Rydal, GA User Rating:
They are the best I have ever that I have tasted
INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!
04/19/2006 at 07:32pm
User: Rukiya from Smyrna, GA User Rating:
These Doughnuts were sooooooo good. OH MY GOSH!!!!!!! They are so sweet and soft. It melts in your mouth. My son and i LOVE them. We have made them twice. And look forward to making them many more times.
DOUGHNUTS
04/18/2007 at 05:38pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
GREAT DISH IF YOU DON'T WANT TO BUY YOUR OWN DOUGHNUTS
easy to make
04/16/2006 at 12:21am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Good, easy to make recipe. Need to be careful not to overcook.
QUICK AND YUMMY
04/15/2007 at 07:34am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I made this using the ready Pizza dough from Wegmans. It was so quick and yummy. No more Krispy Creme.
Good, but..........
04/11/2005 at 10:10pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
This recipe was very easy & fun to make. The only problem, you need to eat these doughnuts as soon as they are done frying otherwise; they become very chewy. Still makes a very good fried doughnut...
YUMMY!!
04/10/2005 at 07:12pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I thought it was sinnful!
Italian Donuts
04/04/2006 at 03:03pm
User: Irene N. from Coachella, CA User Rating:
This receipe was easy and fun. My nieces--6 and 4 years old--rolled the dough, cut into doughnut shapes, and added the cinnamon sugar. I only fried the donuts. We were enjoying donuts within 30 minutes.
donuts
04/04/2005 at 11:38am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
fast and easy !! great tasting
Very Moist
04/03/2007 at 05:07pm
User: Jennifer from Las Vegas, NV User Rating:
These were very moist and had a great flavor. They were easy to make as well...just make sure you don't have the oil too hot or you will burn the outside and the inside will still be doughy.
Underwhelmed
04/01/2006 at 08:40pm
User: Christine from Cornwall, NY User Rating:
I made these doughnuts b/c they looked so easy and tasty and the great reviews. They were easy, but I didn't care for them at all. Neither did my parents. I just don't think the pizza dough worked at all. I was disappointed.
VERY EASY!! Tastes Great, TOO
04/01/2005 at 10:12pm
User: AnneMarie from Portland, OR User Rating:
Making these easy donuts sure are a real time saver, (not like making typical donuts & using yeast, waiting for the dough to rise, etc.etc!).. I HIGHLY reccomend this recipe, for anyone who wants to make delicious donuts, in a snap. I melted some peanut butter and chocolate together for icing on the donuts, my family loved it..
awesome
03/31/2007 at 07:45pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
very easy and good
all out best doughnuts ever!
03/30/2005 at 11:42pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
SOOOOOO wonderful...light, easy and oh so good! also great topped with softened nutella! I made homemade pizza dough because I love making yeast breads, but it also works fine with store bought dough.
Awful!
03/30/2005 at 10:20pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Pizza dough doesn't work for me.
amazing
03/29/2008 at 11:15am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Giadas donuts are the best cinnamon donuts ever. The cinnamon sugarpowder compliments the home- made donuts perfectly.They are indescrible!!!!DELISIOS!!!!!
Nice Treat
03/29/2006 at 10:27am
User: DEBBIE from New Castle, IN User Rating:
I had used refrigerator biscuits to make dougnuts with before but not the pizza dough. These were excellent, but the pizza dough was so elastic that it is a little more difficult to work with than the refirgerator bisuicts, but I did like the way they cooked up. Much lighter than I expected. We used all three toppings, the cinnamon sugar, the powdered sugar and the chocolate topping. All were wonderful! Will definitely make again.
Great new treat!
03/29/2005 at 08:39pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
These are so easy it's ridiculous. The kids loved them. They are much better when they are warm, so eat quick!!
Yum!
03/29/2005 at 07:12pm
User: Minipat from Hauppauge, NY User Rating:
Theese doughnuts are a fun to make fun to eat delight!
Easy
03/28/2006 at 10:15pm
User: Alex from Rialto, Ca, CA User Rating:
This was the easiest food i ever made.
Quick and sweet!
03/28/2006 at 09:08pm
User: Dana from Elk Grove, CA User Rating:
Very easy,and sweet my daughter loved them! Thanks Giada!
EXCELLENT
03/28/2005 at 09:28pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
GREAT EASY FUN
Very Easy
03/28/2005 at 08:18pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
This is one of the most easy recipes by Giada! The whole thing takes about ten minutes and the doughnuts come out tasting wonderful! Try this recipe!
sweet Italian doughnuts.
03/27/2006 at 01:47pm
User: Andi from north merrick, NY User Rating:
i like home-made italian doughnuts. they are sweet & gooey. they remind me of being back in italy.
Yummy snack
03/26/2006 at 02:46pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
This is the first snack I tried to make and loved it!
Quick It Doughnuts
03/26/2005 at 05:58pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I was going to give this a 3-star, but then decided because of the toppings, to give it 4-stars. To be honest, I was looking forward to making them from scratch: flour sugar, egg, butter, etc like mia nonna taught me (but misplaced the recipe). It surprised me that she used pizza dough! But, I'll keep an open mind, & try it @ least once! :) I got to get back & try translating a recipe for Italian doughnuts in nonna's cookbooks she gave me.
ITALIAN DOUGHNITS
03/26/2005 at 12:31pm
User: BARRY from BUFFALO GROVE, IL User Rating:
Excellent and easy and looks great. A go for it idea
magnificent
03/25/2006 at 09:35am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
It was GREAT
Amazing
03/24/2008 at 09:47am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I never knew you could make doughnuts out of pizza dough! That was a lot of fun and easy. Be careful not to make your dough rounds too thick or it will NOT come out light and airy as its supposed to. You must eat them right away as leaving them sitting for a few hours makes them harden up and not tasty.
Great for Begginners!
03/24/2006 at 12:30pm
User: Brittney from davie, FL User Rating:
Making them was an absolute cinch! They cook in under 30 seconds and are unbelievably delicious. I'd recommend this recipe to anyone who is new to cooking and willing to start with Jump.
Italian Doughnuts
03/23/2006 at 01:22pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
The doughnuts are great!
good
03/21/2006 at 03:53pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
This was a very good to have the kids do because they could decrote the top of them however they would like. Like sprinkles and maybe some hot cholate or some whit chocolate. It is also very easy to make because all you need is some pizza dough and you can get that at the store or you can go to your favorite pizza shop and ask them for some pizza and if you are lucky they will give it to you but the would mean that you would have to pay for it. So enjoy it and be creative.
Italian Doughnuts
03/21/2006 at 02:25pm
User: Marianna from Wyoming, IL User Rating:
I love cooking shows and collecting cookbooks. However, I do not like to cook as much as I have the interest in cooking. I like recipes that are simple, quick, has ingredients that I always have and tastes great. This recipe has all of the above.
Easy and Tasty
03/21/2006 at 10:22am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Excellent! I imagine the quality of the doughnuts depends upon the quality of the pizza dough you buy. We bought the cheap Pillsbury type, and with that, it was still excellent. So I can only imagine how great they would be with a better dough.
Make it a double
03/20/2007 at 10:06am
User: Suzi from Ames, IA User Rating:
You may as well just make twice as much as you need. Our plate didn't even make it til supper. These light little gems were simple and rewarding. Giada to the rescue!
Sinfully delicious and easy
03/20/2006 at 08:52pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I was going to use Pillsbury Italian breadstick dough (shame on me!), but was out. I was REALLY CRAVING the doughnuts... so I used the Grands can that I had. I just cut a circle out in the middle (they're already round, skip the rolling & cutting work!), and fried them in the deep fryer. They turned out great!!!! I will have to try it with pizza dough next... I was skeptical when I saw it, but they're fun and easy... way better than trekking over to the donut shop in pjs and bed head!
AMAZING!!
03/20/2006 at 06:51pm
User: Rochelle from Bloomington, IN User Rating:
I don't know any other words. The recipe was simple and easy (like all fo Giada's recipes). It was just... amazing!!
Italian Dough-wow-nuts
03/20/2006 at 06:25pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
These are one-of-the-best recipes I've tried from foodnetwork.com.
leah
03/16/2008 at 10:51am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
They came out pretty good, I like the idea of prepared pizza dough, it makes if far much quicker. Thanks for the recipe.
Awsome
03/16/2006 at 01:53pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Good
Doughnuts
03/14/2007 at 12:27am
User: Tahisha from Grants Pass, OR User Rating:
excelente!! delicioso, and very easy to make. I've always made doughnuts by separating biscuit dough that comes in a roll, this dough is much much better.
AWSOME!
03/13/2006 at 11:01pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
this is the best doughnuts ever!
Awesome
03/06/2008 at 02:02pm
User: makayla from Cenntennial,, CO User Rating:
Amazing.
misleading ratings
03/05/2008 at 04:46pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I like a lot of Giadas recipes and am always cooking. But when I made these, I found the pizza dough to be too elastic. I had trouble rolling it out, it kept stretching back. They were o.k. when they were still warm, but don't dare try to save them. After they are cool, too hard to bite (my kids even said so, they had trouble biting them) I also made the chocolate glaze thats with the recipe, which never set. What a mess.
awesome!!!!!!
03/04/2007 at 12:24pm
User: angela from salisbury, NC User Rating:
made them with my daughter last nite and everyone loved them
excellent
03/03/2008 at 11:39am
User: laura from northampton, PA User Rating:
I made this Sunday night when everyone was craving something sweet. I had recently purchased pizza dough from the grocery store and used that to make the doughnuts. They were so easy to make and everyone loved them. The kids helped me cut them out and put them in a paper bag with powedered sugar and shook them. It was nice to be able to get the kids involved! Thanks Giada!
EASIEST DONUTS EVER!
02/26/2006 at 09:42pm
User: Ana from Cicero, IL User Rating:
I buy a really good pizza dough at my neighborhood's italian market when I don't have time to make my own. I had some leftover and decided to make these for my family...they were eating them as I was frying and sugaring!!! I couldn't keep up with them, they loved them. Thanks
Giadas Italian doughnuts
02/24/2007 at 10:38am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
This recipe is so fun and easy to do. It is something the kids can enjoy, yet also the adults enjoy it.
awesome
02/22/2007 at 07:50pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
these are just like home made doughnuts. They are just so good.
FUN & YUM!
02/22/2007 at 05:33pm
User: jana from seabrook, TX User Rating:
I ran right out to get the dough - for my teen to enjoy preparing in the kitchen
YUMMY IN MY TUMMY!!!!
02/14/2007 at 12:03pm
User: Nellene from San Marcos, CA User Rating:
I made this for a "cook off" my sister and I had. Let's just say I won the contest thanks to these great donuts... :) They almost taste like churros. My only advice is make extra!
TOO GOOD!!!!!
01/31/2006 at 07:03pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
These were so delicious that we could not stop eating them. I used different cookie cutter shapes such as stars and hearts and they looked adorible. I loved that they didn't taste oily. Giada you are wonderful.
nice
01/28/2007 at 08:56pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
thank you giada u are great!
Nice
01/18/2007 at 04:27pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
perfect and alot of fun
Hannah Parrish/Bartlett,TN
01/02/2007 at 06:35pm
User: Hannah from Bartlett, TN User Rating:
The doughnuts were wonderful. I made them one morning using many different toppings. Personally, our favorite type of topping was powdered sugar. In a way it tasted like funnel cake. It was a great recipe.