Don’t over bake these, if anything, under bake them a bit – they will continue baking outside the oven for a few minutes. You want an interior that is moist and tender – not dry. Also, be sure to cut big enough holes in the center of your doughnuts – too small and they will bake entirely shut. Remember they rise, and they rise even more when they are baking. These really need to be made-to-order, but you can make and shape the dough the night before if you want to serve them for brunch. Instructions: after shaping, place doughnuts on baking sheet, cover and place in the refrigerator overnight. Pull them out an hour before baking, and let rise in a warm place before baking.

easy!

If you use celery seeds instead of fresh celery, this meal can be prepped entirely from pantry food. Good for camping!

Freezes well. Make in large batches.

POINTS® Value: 6
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Looking for something more exotic? Add a pinch of saffron threads, available in gourmet food stores and some supermarkets, to tint this stew gold.

Used in other recipes as a base or side dish. Often optional items are added based on the main course the rice should accompany.

Basic stir fry.

A really simple, easy recipe.

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