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Doughnuts - Homemade Cake A big recipe of doughnuts to freeze and fry whenever you want fresh hot doughnuts. 2 t baking soda
1 t salt 1 t nutmeg 4 c more flour powdered sugar or 1/2 c sugar mixed with 1/2 t cinnamon 4 c white flour (try spelt flour)
2 c sugar 1 1/2 c buttermilk 4 eggs 1/4 c softened unsalted butter 1 T + 1 t baking powder In mixer bowl with cookie whips mix flour, sugar, buttermilk, eggs, butter, powder, soda, salt, and nutmeg on low speed about a minute until it is a smooth batter. Change to dough hook and stir in rest of flour to make a very soft dough. Refrigerate at least an hour. Roll out 1/4 inch thick and cut with doughnut cutter. Freeze in ziplock bags or fry immediately. When taking out of freezer, place on wire racks for about 15 minutes to thaw a bit before frying (while the oil heats up). Use shallow saucepan filled with a few inches of oil. Insert thermometer so tip is immersed an inch or two, but not too close to bottom of pan. Heat oil on #4 and keep burner between #3 and #4 while frying. Begin frying when thermometer reads 370*. Fry 3 doughnuts at a time, flipping over when puffy and light brown. Remove to wire racks and shake in cinnamon sugar or sprinkle with powdered sugar. |
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