Description
A simple cake doughnut lightly spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg. Coat with cinnamon-sugar, or a confectioners’ sugar glaze.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 dash ground nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- ½ cup milk
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 quart oil for frying
Instructions
- Heat oil in a deep-fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Sift together flour
- sugar
- baking powder
- salt
- cinnamon
- and nutmeg in a large bowl. Mix in butter until crumbly. Stir in milk and egg until smooth.
- Knead lightly
- then turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Roll or pat to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with a doughnut cutter
- or use two round biscuit cutters of different sizes.
- Lay doughnuts in hot oil
- a few at a time. Do not overcrowd the pan
- or oil may overflow. Fry
- turning once
- until golden
- about 3 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 25 mins
Servings: 12