Buttermilk Doughnuts

Name: Buttermilk Doughnuts
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour; 1 1/4 cups sugar; 3/4 cup buttermilk; 2 large eggs; 2 tablespoons solid vegetable shortening, room temperature; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; Vegetable oil (for frying); Powdered sugar

12 ingredients

16 steps

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 1/4 cups sugar
3/4 cup buttermilk
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons solid vegetable shortening, room temperature
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Vegetable oil (for frying)
Powdered sugar

Directions

1

Place 1 1/2 cups flour and 1 1/4 cups sugar in large bowl.
2

Add buttermilk and next 7 ingredients.
3

Using electric mixer, beat mixture until just smooth.
4

Beat in remaining 1 cup flour.
5

Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour and up to 6 hours.
6

Turn dough out onto floured work surface; roll to 1/2-inch thickness.
7

Using 3-inch round cookie cutter, cut dough into rounds.
8

Using 1-inch round cookie cutter, cut hole from center of each round, making doughnuts.
9

Gather scraps and reroll dough, cutting additional doughnuts until dough is used up.
10

Pour oil into heavy large pot to depth of 5 inches.
11

Heat oil to 350F.
12

Add 3 doughnuts at a time to oil and fry until golden, turning once, about 6 minutes total.
13

Using slotted spoon, transfer to paper-towel-lined rack to drain.
14

Repeat with remaining doughnuts.
15

Cool.
16

Sift powdered sugar thickly over doughnuts.