Week One -- Doughnuts

Okay, I realize that there is a doughnut or donut or do-nut place on just about every corner and that they are amazingly cheap, but I've decided to ignore those two points. This week we are making doughnuts. (I am choosing this spelling for simplicity sake.)

I should start by admitting that I have never actually deep fried anything. It's sort of the whole idea of food swimming in oil, but it's also the mess that has been prohibitive. But, I have decided to be fearless this year. We've made bak...