Apple Cider Doughnuts

Name: Apple Cider Doughnuts
Ingredients: 1 cup apple cider; 5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, more for rolling dough; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar; 1/4 cup packed brown sugar; 2 large eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 cup buttermilk; 1 medium honeycrisp apples or 1 medium other tart cooking apple, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch dice; vegetable oil, for frying

15 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1 cup apple cider
5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, more for rolling dough
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 medium honeycrisp apples or 1 medium other tart cooking apple, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch dice
vegetable oil, for frying

Directions

1

Place apple cider in a small saucepan over high heat and reduce to 1/2 cup; remove from heat and reserve. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, nutmeg and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon.
2

Using an electric mixer fitted with a paddle, mix together the butter, 1 cup granulated sugar and the brown sugar, until creamy. Mix in eggs one at a time. Mix in vanilla, buttermilk and reserved cider.
3

Scrape down bowl and add sifted flour mixture. Mix just until blended. Remove bowl from mixer, add apple, and mix well by hand. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
4

On a lightly floured work surface, roll out dough to a rough disk about 1/2-inch to 3/4-inch thick. Cut dough using a 2 1/2-inch doughnut cutter. Reserve “holes.”.
5

Fill a wok or deep fryer with oil and heat to 300 degrees. Putting three or four doughnuts in at a time, fry until deep golden brown on each side, about 5 minutes total. Drain on a platter lined with paper towels. Fry holes separately. In a small bowl, combine remaining 1/2 cup sugar with remaining 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Dust doughnuts with cinnamon sugar and serve warm. If desired, serve with Blueberry Ginger Jam (Recipe #403679) for dipping or spreading.