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Buttermilk Donuts
Soft cake donuts dunked in powdered sugar. You can't eat just one though I did try.
Course
Breakfast
Cuisine
American
Prep Time
20
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
15
minutes
minutes
Total Time
35
minutes
minutes
Servings
10
Author
www.sanpasqualskitchen.com
Ingredients
1
cup
sugar
2
large eggs
1
tsp
baking soda
1
cup
buttermilk
3
tbsp
butter
1
tbsp
vanilla extract
1
tsp
baking powder
3 3/4
cups
unbleached flour
1/4
tsp
nutmeg
6
cups
vegetable shortening or lard
for frying
Confectioner's sugar
Instructions
Beat sugar and eggs in a bowl until smooth.
Stir baking soda into buttermilk then add to the bowl along with butter and vanilla and mix well.
Add baking powder, flour, and nutmeg and stir until well combined.
Refrigerate over night.
Remove dough from refrigerator and place it on a well floured surface. This dough is very sticky.
Roll the dough into a large circle about a 1/4" thick. Cut with a doughnut cutter.
In a large pot heat shortening to 375°. Fry the donuts until golden brown and drain on paper towels.
When cool, put confectioners' sugar in a paper bag, add a few donuts at a time and shake to coat the donuts.
Enjoy!
Notes
Overnight resting time in the refrigerator.