SNOWFLAKE DONUTS RECIPES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add warm milk and oil. Add sugar, salt and eggs. Stir in flour (dough will be very sticky). Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes. , Stir dough down and let rise for 45 minutes. , Stir dough down; roll out on a well-floured surface to 1/2-in. thickness. Cut with a 2-1/2-in. cutter. Place on greased baking sheets; cover and let rise for 45 minutes. , In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat 1 in. oil to 375°. Fry doughnuts, a few at a time, until golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels. Dust with confectioners’ sugar if desired.

Steps:

• 1.

  Cut and discard 3-inches from top of a 17.9 x 4.75-inch polystyrene foam cone. Cover cone with foil. Spread frosting over foil to cover. Place frosted cone on a serving platter. 

• 2.

  Insert toothpicks in donut holes. Use the toothpicks to dip each donut hole in melted almond bark; let excess drip off. Coat dipped donut holes with desired white toppers. Transfer to parchment paper and let stand until set. 

• 3.

  Arrange halved cake donuts around base of cone. Insert toothpicks with similar-topped donut holes in a diagonal row, from bottom to top, in the cone. Repeat adding rows of similar-topped donut holes to the cone until the cone is completely covered. 

• 4.

  Pipe additional melted almond bark onto parchment paper in snowflake shapes; let stand until set. Remove from paper and use melted almond bark to adhere snowflakes to cone. Dip fresh rosemary sprigs in water; dry slightly. Dip into granulated sugar, turning to coat. Garnish cone tree with rosemary sprigs, if desired.