Zucchini Doughnut Puffs

Ingredients

• vegetable oil, for frying
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons cooking sherry (optional)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 teaspoons orange zest
• 1 cup zucchini, peeling on shredded drained
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

Glaze

• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 3 tablespoons orange juice, guessing so start with 1 tablespoon

Directions

1. 1

   Put oil into large frying pan and heat to 370 degrees.

2. 2

   In large bowl, beat eggs well, add both sugars, cream together thoroughly, add melted butter, milk, sherry, vanilla, and zest.

3. 3

   Stir in zucchini into same bowl as above.

4. 4

   In a medium size bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

5. 5

   Stir dry ingredients into wet ingredients.

6. 6

   Take about a teaspoon of dough, gently drop it into hot oil, and fry for about 1 minute per side. (Mom does about 18 at a time, but it depends upon the surface area of your frying pan.).

7. 7

   Drain on paper toweling.

8. 8

   Make a thin glaze by combining powdered sugar with a tablespoon of orange juice and keep adding orange juice until you think it is right.