Hanukkah Recipe: Donut Holes

We got together with Los Angeles PJ Library Connector Jennifer Stempel, aka the Cuban Reuben, to find four kid-friendly, easy to prepare Hanukkah recipes that make preparing fried (or unfried) foods easy.

Ingredients:

• Vegetable oil
• 1 package of prepared pizza dough
• ¼ cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon

Optional topping ideas:

• Powdered sugar
• Cocoa
• Jelly
• Melted chocolate chips

Preparation:

• In a large sauté pan (or electric skillet), add enough oil so that it is about one inch deep. Heat over medium high heat (between 375 and 400 degrees). 
• Roll out pizza dough until it is about ½-1 inch thick. Cut rounds of dough using a one-inch cookie or biscuit cutter. If you've got a kid helper on hand, pass off the cookie cutters and put them to work, just make sure a grownup does the next step.
• Carefully place each dough round in the oil, and cook about 1 minute per side.
• Remove the rounds from the oil, and place them on a plate lined with paper towel.
• Now it's time for your toppings! Combine the sugar and cinnamon in a bowl, and while the rounds are still warm, roll them in the mixture to coat. You can try some of the alternate toppings we listed above here too!
• Serve immediately.