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Default Doughnuts not fried?

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Nancy2 > wrote:

> On Jul 6, 9:55*pm, John Kuthe > wrote:
> > If it's not fried, it's not as donut.
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> > Almost 10 years of experience making donuts talking here!
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> > John Kuthe...- Hide quoted text -


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> I thought cake doughnuts were real doughnuts. Not fried, but baked.
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> N.


That's not my understanding, Nancy. I believe it has to do with the
leavening (yeast vs. baking powder) and the texture of the final product
(sweet bread vs. a cake-type crumb).

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