Can I use a deep fryer instead of a pot with oil? I got a deep fryer for Christmas, and that made me think of all the donut recipes I have seen floating about, like this one for crullers or this one for chocolate dipped donuts.

These are just two examples, but I noticed they all call for a pot filled with about 2 inches of oil heated to a certain temperature. My deep fryer does have adjustable temperature settings, so that would be fine, but I am not sure if using the deep fryer instead of the pot of oil would work.

Is a deep fryer an okay substitute? I really want to get some good use out of it, and this sounded somewhat plausible. Am I completely off-track?
You can definitely cook donuts in a deep fryer.  Most, if not all, donuts shops cook them in that manner.  Just make sure your temperature is good and use something like chopsticks to flip them.