Not long ago, I had a discussion on Twitter regarding baked donuts. I ascertained that a baked donut is not a donut at all. More of a muffin really, than a donut. A round muffin with a hole in the middle. In my opinion, a donut – or doughnut – needs to be fried and I was quite adamant about it. Absolutely, no question, in my mind that skipping the deep fat is skipping a crucial step in the delicious donut process. The doughy masses greatly benefit in both flavor and texture from a little swim in some hot oil. But it got me to thinking. While I still believe a baked donut is more of a muffin, could they be as delicious as a donut? I aimed to find out.
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