Well, I made the mini doughnuts today. I baked them for 9 1/2 minutes and I got 18 doughnuts, but I overfilled the first batch and I probably would've gotten 24. I made the cinnamon-sugar variety, but my cinnamon-sugar mix (1/4 C sugar and a little over 1/2 tsp cinnamon) didn't stick very well to them. I tried letting them cool in the pan a bit, but the mix didn't stick at all- with the 2nd pan I took them right out of the pan one by one as soon as I took them out of the oven and shook them in my cin-sugar mix and that helped, but still didn't coat them well. Next time I'll make a glaze or frosting. They were a very nice cake texture; a little too nutmeggy for my taste (I used the lesser amt. in the recipe), but I can make an adjustment for the next batch. This is the first time using my mini doughnut pan. Overall I'm pleased with them. I'd like to make chocolate or apple cider doughnuts next. Oh, and I used the tip of placing the batter into a baggie and cutting off one corner to fill the pan- was the right way to go! Sounds like a work in progress - you'll discover just the right amount of nutmeg, and some frostings you like, I'm sure. I found that shaking the doughnuts in a bag with the cinnamon sugar a couple of times helped it adhere. And thanks for reinforcing the plastic bag tip - good one! PJH

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