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Prep Time: 5 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 5 Minutes Servings: 24 |
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In Queensburg, New York, Diane Terry relies on a nicely spiced combination of ingredients to prepare these delicious doughnuts. They're terrific served warm with hot coffee or cold milk. Ingredients:
4-1/2 cups king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour |
1 cup nonfat dry milk powder |
1 cup sugar |
2 tablespoons baking powder |
1-1/2 teaspoons salt |
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg |
1-1/2 cups shortening |
additional ingredients (for each batch of doughnuts): |
2 eggs |
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon milk |
2 teaspoons vanilla extract |
oil for deep-fat frying |
confectioners' sugar, optional |
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, combine the flour, milk powder, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg; cut in shortening until crumbly. Store in an airtight container in a cool dry place for up to 6 months. Yield: 2 batches (about 9 cups total).
2. To prepare doughnuts: Place 4-1/2 cups doughnut mix in a large bowl. Combine eggs, milk and vanilla; stir into doughnut mix just until moistened. Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead 15-20 times. Pat dough out to 1/2-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 3-in. doughnut cutter.
3. In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 375°. Fry a few doughnuts at a time, until golden brown, about 1-1/2 minutes on each side. Drain on paper towels. Dust with confectioners' sugar if desired. Serve warm. Yield: about 1 dozen.
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