Old-Fashioned Spiced Sour Cream Doughnuts

By bsmyth10

Ingredients

• 4 C (1 lb. 2 oz.) bread flour, sifted
• 1 C sugar
• 4 tsp baking powder
• 4 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 4 tsp nutmeg
• 3 tsp ginger
• 2 tsp allspice
• 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp cloves
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/4 C sour cream
• 4 Tbs butter, melted
• canola oil, for frying
• 2 C powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from lottieanddoof.com

Preparation

Step 1

Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, 3 tsp. cinnamon, 3 tsp. nutmeg, ginger, 1½ tsp. allspice, salt, and cloves in a bowl; set aside. Combine eggs, sour cream, and butter in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment; beat until smooth. With the motor running, slowly add dry ingredients and mix until a soft, sticky dough forms.

Heat 2″ oil in a 6–qt. saucepan until a deep-fry thermometer reads 325°. Using lightly oiled hands, roll about ¼ cup batter into a loose, sticky ball; pat gently into a disk. With your thumb, make a 1½″ hole in the center of dough; carefully slide into oil and fry, flipping once, until puffed and golden, 4 to 5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a baking sheet with a wire rack; repeat with remaining dough and let donuts cool completely.

Whisk remaining cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice, plus confectioners’ sugar, vanilla, and ¼ cup water in a bowl until smooth. Dip tops of donuts in glaze and return to wire rack until glaze is set.