Description
Lightly spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg. Preparation time is short and well worth the effort.
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup white sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 cup milk
- 1 egg, beaten
- ¼ cup butter, melted and cooled
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 quarts oil for deep frying
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ cup white sugar
Instructions
- In a large bowl
- stir together the flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- baking powder
- salt
- 1 teaspoon of cinnamon and nutmeg. Make a well in the center and pour in the milk
- egg
- butter
- and vanilla. Mix until well blended. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Heat oil in a deep heavy skillet or deep-fryer to 370 degrees F (185 degrees C). On a floured board
- roll chilled dough out to 1/2 inch thickness. Use a 3 inch round cutter to cut out doughnuts. Use a smaller cutter to cut holes from center. If you do not have a small cutter
- use the mouth of a bottle.
- Fry doughnuts in hot oil until golden brown
- turning once. Remove from oil to drain on paper plates. Combine the remaining 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/2 cup sugar in a large resealable bag. Place a few warm donuts into the bag at a time
- seal and shake to coat.
Prep Time: 2 hrs
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 16