Apple Cider Doughnuts

Name: Apple Cider Doughnuts
Prep time: 38 min
Cook time: 38 min
Total time: 38 min
Yield: 35
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 355 milliliters apple cider; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 Tbsp cinnamon; 2 larges eggs plus 1 large egg yolk; 828 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 473 milliliters sugar; 4 Tbsps unsalted butter, melted; 1 liters vegetable oil, for frying

You can never have too many morn meal recipes, so give Apple Cider Doughnuts a try. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 35 servings with 142 calories, 1g of protein, and 5g of fat each. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 38 minutes. A mixture of eggs plus 1 egg yolk, vegetable oil, butter, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious.

Instructions

Line baking sheet with parchment. Line a large plate with paper towels. In a paper bag, combine 1 cup sugar and 1 Tbsp. cinnamon; shake to mix well. Set aside.

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Sugar

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Bring cider to a boil over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until cider has reduced to 1/2 cup, about 20 minutes.

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Cider

Let cool to room temperature.

In a large bowl, whisk baking powder, salt, 1 cup flour and remaining sugar and cinnamon until well combined. In a small bowl, whisk butter, eggs, yolk and cooled cider until well combined.

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Cider

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Sugar

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Whisk

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Add cider mixture to flour mixture; whisk until smooth.

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Cider

All Purpose Flour

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Whisk

Add remaining 2 1/2 cups flour and mix until just combined. Dough will be slightly sticky. Refrigerate 10 minutes.

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Dough

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Pour oil into a large pot and attach a candy thermometer to side (thermometer should not touch bottom of pot).

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Heat oil over medium-high heat until it reaches 375F, watching and adjusting as needed to keep oil from overheating.

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Turn dough out onto a well-floured countertop and coat fingertips with flour. Pat dough out to 1/2-inch thickness. Using a doughnut cutter or 2 round cookie cutters (one large and one small), cut out doughnuts and holes.

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Transfer both to lined baking sheet. Gather scraps and re-pat dough, cutting as many doughnuts as possible.

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Working in batches, carefully slide doughnuts into hot oil. After about 1 minute, doughnuts will rise to surface and begin to brown. At that point, turn over and fry 1 1/2 minutes longer.

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Transfer to lined plate to drain. Bring oil back to 375F before frying another batch. When doughnuts have cooled for 1 minute, add to bag with cinnamon sugar and toss to coat.

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