Buttermilk Doughnuts

[Kerry Beal]

Buttermilk Doughnuts

Serves 15.

This is a recipe taken from Cook's Illustrated. The ingredient list is identical with the exception of fresh ground nutmeg, which on eG I assume will be standard. I have paraphrased the 5 paragraphs of instruction down to a few lines. I would encourage you to check out the full instructions in Mar/Apr 1997

• 3-1/2 c flour
  
• 1 c sugar
  
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
  
• 2 tsp baking powder
  
• 1 tsp salt
  
• 1-1/2 tsp nutmeg
  
• 3/4 c buttermilk
  
• 4 T melted butter
  
• 2 eggs
  
• 1/2 egg yolk
  

Mix together 1 cup of flour with remaining dry ingredients. Add wet ingredients and mix for 30 seconds. Add remaining flour and mix. Roll out to 1/2 inch thick and cut with doughnut cutter. Fry in vegetable shortening (I add some lard) at 375 F for 50 seconds per side. Drain on clean brown paper bags.

( RG1770 )