Cider Doughnuts

Name: Cider Doughnuts
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters apple cider; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 4 Tbsps (1/2 stick) butter, at room temperature; 118 milliliters buttermilk; 2 eggs; 237 milliliters granulated sugar; 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 0 teaspoons ground nutmeg; 1 teaspoons salt; 237 milliliters sugar mixed with 2 tsp cinnamon in a wide dish; 12 servings Shortening or vegetable oil for frying

Cider Doughnuts is a gluten free and vegetarian morn meal. This recipe serves 12. One portion of this dish contains about 1g of protein, 6g of fat, and a total of 201 calories. Head to the store and pick up apple cider, baking powder, granulated sugar, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour.

Instructions

In saucepan over medium heat, gently reduce apple cider to about 1/4 cup by simmering for 20-30 minutes. Set aside to cool. In large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg. Set aside.

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Baking Soda

Apple Cider

Cinnamon

Nutmeg

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Sauce Pan

Whisk

Bowl

Add butter and sugar to stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment. Cream on medium speed until the mixture is smooth and fluffy, about 3 minutes.

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Butter

Cream

Sugar

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Stand Mixer

Add eggs, 1 at a time, continuing to mix until eggs are completely incorporated. Reduce speed to low and gradually drizzle in reduced apple cider and buttermilk, mixing just until combined, about 1 minute.

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Apple Cider

Buttermilk

Egg

Add flour mixture and continue to mix until the dough comes together. Do not overmix.

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Dough

All Purpose Flour

Line two rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper and sprinkle generously with flour. Turn dough onto one sheet and sprinkle the top with flour. Flatten dough to even 1/2-inch thickness with hands or rolling pin, sprinkling with flour as necessary.

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Dough

All Purpose Flour

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Baking Paper

Baking Sheet

Rolling Pin

Transfer dough to the freezer until slightly hardened, about 20 minutes. Using 3-inch doughnut cutter, cut out doughnut shapes and donut holes.

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Dough

Place cut doughnuts and doughnut holes onto second sheet pan. Refrigerate doughnuts for 20 to 30 minutes. (You can re-roll scraps of dough, refrigerate them briefly and cut additional doughnuts from dough.)

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Dough

Nuts

Roll

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Frying Pan

Add enough oil or shortening to Dutch oven or wok to measure depth of about 3 inches. Attach candy thermometer to side of the pan and heat over medium heat until oil reaches 350 degrees. Line large plate with several layers of paper towels.

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Shortening

Candy

Cooking Oil

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Candy Thermometer

Paper Towels

Dutch Oven

Frying Pan

Wok

Carefully add doughnuts to oil a few at a time, being careful not to crowd pan. Fry until golden brown, about 60 seconds. Turn doughnuts over and fry until second side is golden, 30 to 60 seconds longer.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Drain fried donuts on paper towels. Dip top of the warm doughnuts in cinnamon sugar and serve immediately.

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Cinnamon Sugar