doughnut holes, warm cinnamon

By á-7976

Ingredients

• CINNAMON SUGAR:
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 1 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• DOUGHNUTS:
• 1 3/4 1 3/4 3/4 cup flour
• 1 1 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/8 1/8 1/8 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 2 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted, but not hot
• 1 1 1 large egg
• 1/3 1/3 1/3 cup buttermilk
• vegetable oil for frying

Preparation

Step 1

mix cinnamon sugar on a plate, set aside.
mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in a medium bowl. whisk sugar and butter in a large bowl, whisk in egg and then buttermilk until smooth. gently stir in dry ingredients with a spatula to form soft, pliable dough. cover with plastic and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes and up to overnight.
when ready to fry, heat 1 inch of oil in a heavy skillet to 325 degrees. meanwhile, use a rounded teaspoon measure to scoop all of the dough into balls. working in batches, drop dough balls into hot oil. fry until golden brown on 1 side, 1-2 minutes. flip and continue to fry until golden on remaining side, another 1-2 minutes.