Doughnut Puffs

My neighbor surprised me with a fryer for Christmas (yes I know some pretty terrific people).  I think she was just sick of me borrowing hers all the time.   As soon as we opened the fryer my husband says, "Oooo you have to make doughnut puffs".  I had no idea what those were.  I called my mother in law for the recipe.  They remind me of apple fritters with out the apple.  I should also mention I do not know how to make this without a bread machine.

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cup flour
1 pkg dry yeast or  2 1/4 tsp dry yeast
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup warm milk
1/4 cup warm water
1/4 cup softened butter or margarine
2 eggs

For coating combine:
1/2 cup of sugar
1 tsp cinnamon

Place ingredients into the bread machine and run the dough setting.  My bread machine takes about an hour and a half to finish.

Once machine is done, heat oil to 350 degrees (enough to deep fat fry).  Once the temperature of the oil is reached dip a tablespoon into the oil and then use that tablespoon to drop dough into hot oil.  Make sure to dip the spoon each time.   Fry for about 1 to 2 minutes turn and fry until golden.
Drain puffs and roll in cinnamon sugar coating.