Buttermilk Doughnuts

By awright0511

Ingredients

• Cinnamon Sugar Topping:
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 Tbsp soft butter or margarine
• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 3/4 tsp nutmeg, mace or cardamom
• 2/3 cup buttermilk
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• oil for frying
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• Vanilla Frosting:
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 5 Tbsp milk
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• Chocolate Frosting:
• Add 2 squares melted unsweeted chocolate to Vanilla.

Preparation

Step 1

Beat eggs, sugar and butter in bowl until light and fluffy.

In separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg.

Gradually add buttermilk to egg mix, mixing until well combined. Stir in vanilla. Slowly add flour mixture, beating only until combined.

Cover and chill 1 hour. Work with half the dough at a time. On well floured surface roll dough to 1/2 inch thickness. Let rest 10 minutes.

Cut close togeter with floured 3 inch doughnut cutter.

Heat 3 inches oil in saucepan until 375. Gently drop in a few doughnuts and holes without crowding. As they rise turn with slotted spoon. Fry about 3 mintues total.

Remove and drain. Sprinkle with Cinnamon sugar topping or frost.