Spiced Doughnut Holes

By kelsa94

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice or ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom or ground nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon ground mace or ground cloves
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• Shortening or cooking oil for deep-fat frying
• Powdered sugar, granulated sugar or cinnamon/sugar
• Glaze (see recipe)
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
• 2 - 3 tablespoons milk or orange juice

Details

Servings 15
Adapted from recipe.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a medium bowl combine 2 cups of the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, allspice, salt, cardamom, and mace. In a small bowl combine milk and melted butter. In a large mixing bowl combine eggs, sugar, and vanilla; beat with an electric mixer about 3 minutes or until thick.

2. Add flour mixture and milk mixture alternately to egg mixture, beating after each addition just until combined. Stir in remaining 1 cup flour. Cover dough; chill for 2 hours.

3. Sprinkle a 15x10x1-inch pan lightly with flour. With floured hands, shape dough into 1-1/2-inch balls; place in prepared pan.

4. Fry doughnuts, 4 to 5 at a time, in deep hot fat (365 degrees F) for 4-1/2 minutes or until a dark golden brown, turning occasionally. Remove doughnuts with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Repeat with remaining doughnuts.

For dusted:
1. While warm, gently shake doughnut holes in a bag with powdered sugar, granulated sugar or cinnamon/sugar mixture.

For glazed:
1. Cool slightly; drizzle Glaze over holes or dip holes in Glaze. Allow excess glaze to drip off dipped holes and place on wire rack to dry. Makes about 30 doughnut holes.

GLAZE:
1. In a medium bowl, combine powdered sugar, vanilla, ground cinnamon (optional) and enough milk or orange juice to make of drizzling consistency. Makes about 2/3 cup - enough for about 15 doughnut holes.

Tip
•If desired, substitute 1-1/2 teaspoons apple pie spice or pumpkin pie spice for the cinnamon, allspice