Abstract: The present invention involves a doughnut fryer guide to guide advancing dough forms through the hot oil bath in a doughnut frying machine. The doughnut fryer guide comprises a rack that supports a plurality of guide bars that limit movement of the advancing dough forms transverse to the direction of advance when the guide bars are in an operative position. Retracting means are provided for raising and lowering the rack to move the guide bars between a retracted and an operative position. In the retracted position the guide bars do not interfere with the dough forms advancing through the oil bath.