Gram's Doughnuts by Joanne Downs
Makes 16+
Need:
2C Sugar
2 teaspoons (tsp) grd cinnamon
4C all-purpose flour (I used Pamela Products Bread and Pizza flour)
1 Tablespoon (Tbsp) baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground ginger (I barely sprinkle any in - or even omit it)
1 tsp ground nutmeg (I barely sprinkle any in)
2 large eggs
1C buttermilk (if you don't have any, you can make it by putting 1 Tbsp white vinegar in 1C milk. Let it sit for 5 minutes).
2 quarts vegetable oil for frying. ( I use canola, because I always have it on hand)
Directions:
1. Mix 1C of sugar and cinnamon in a medium bowl until combined. Set aside.
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground ginger (I barely sprinkle any in - or even omit it)
1 tsp ground nutmeg (I barely sprinkle any in)
2 large eggs
1C buttermilk (if you don't have any, you can make it by putting 1 Tbsp white vinegar in 1C milk. Let it sit for 5 minutes).
2 quarts vegetable oil for frying. ( I use canola, because I always have it on hand)
Directions:
1. Mix 1C of sugar and cinnamon in a medium bowl until combined. Set aside.
Wisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, and nutmeg in a large bow. Beat eggs, buttermilk and remaining 1C sugar together in a medium bowl. Make a well in the flour mixture and pour egg/milk mixture into it. Stir together to for a moist sticky dough (The kitchen aid makes easy work of this.)
2. On a heavily floured work surface, roll out the dough into a 14" circle (approx. - just eyeball it :)) and about 1/2 " think. Cut out dough with cookie cutters. IF the cookie cutters stick, lightly dip them in the flour. Gather the scraps and reroll. Continue cutting until all the dough is used.
3. Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven (or Fryer) over medium heat until the oil reaches 350 degrees. Carefully lower doughnuts into the hot oil. After they rise to the surface, wait another minute and turn the donuts over using tongs or the fryer spatula. When the doughnuts are golden brown on both sides (approx 3-4 minutes) remove them from the oil with a slotted spoon and place them on a plate lined with paper towels. Although them to drain for 2-3 minutes and then place them in the sugar/cinnamon mixture and cover. Transfer to another plate to continue cooling.
Serve warm.
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The girls like a little jam on the side to dip their donuts in. Sean and I like them as is :)
I hope your family enjoys this recipe as much as mine does :)
2. On a heavily floured work surface, roll out the dough into a 14" circle (approx. - just eyeball it :)) and about 1/2 " think. Cut out dough with cookie cutters. IF the cookie cutters stick, lightly dip them in the flour. Gather the scraps and reroll. Continue cutting until all the dough is used.
3. Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven (or Fryer) over medium heat until the oil reaches 350 degrees. Carefully lower doughnuts into the hot oil. After they rise to the surface, wait another minute and turn the donuts over using tongs or the fryer spatula. When the doughnuts are golden brown on both sides (approx 3-4 minutes) remove them from the oil with a slotted spoon and place them on a plate lined with paper towels. Although them to drain for 2-3 minutes and then place them in the sugar/cinnamon mixture and cover. Transfer to another plate to continue cooling.
Serve warm.
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The girls like a little jam on the side to dip their donuts in. Sean and I like them as is :)
I hope your family enjoys this recipe as much as mine does :)
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