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O It’s always more fun to DIY. Every week, we’ll spare you a
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M Munchkins Today: Grab a tall glass of milk and get ready to dunk a few
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z December 8, 2014
explaining the controversy behind donut holes and sharing
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There was a time in my life when I was at war with chocolate Stamps
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munchkins. As the story goes, the donut hole was invented
when savvy donut makers realized that they could cook and
sell the little nubbin they punched out of the center of their
classic-shaped pastries. Genius! A sweet little snack. Who
could say no? Me. I had to. I was sixteen and working at the
counter of a local donut shop.

Don’t get me wrong: I loved a good munchkin. But enjoying

one would have been a betrayal — donut treason. The name
of my shop was The Whole Donut. Can you guess what was
special about The Whole Donut? They sold the “the whole
donut” and I was part of the team. Indulging in a
competitor’s donut hole would have been wholly disloyal.
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Chocolate Donut Holes

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Makes 2 to 3 dozen donuts

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M 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

P 1 1/2 ounces unsweetened chocolate

1 cup all-purpose flour
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powder
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 cup buttermilk
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
1 large egg
Oil, for frying

For the glaze:

2 cups confectioners’ sugar

2 tablespoons milk
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Water, as needed
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Prepare the dough: In a medium heatproof bowl, melt the

butter and the chocolate together over a pot of barely
simmering water. Remove the pot from the heat and let it
cool slightly. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa,
sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

Add the buttermilk and vanilla to the butter mixture and stir
to combine. Stir in the egg. Add the wet ingredients to the dry
ingredients and stir with a wooden spoon until the mixture is
combined. Transfer the dough to a piece of plastic wrap, wrap
it well, and let it rest for 30 minutes in the refrigerator.

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