American Doughnuts Recipe
Ingredients
| Egg | 1 | |
| Milk | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Butter | 1 Cup (16 tbs), melted | |
| Flour | 2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Baking powder | 2 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1 To taste | |
| Grated nutmeg | ||
| Ground cinnamon | ||
| 3 tablespoons fine granulated sugar | ||
| Oil for deep frying | ||
Directions
Beat the egg in a small bowl.
Beat in the milk and butter.
Sift the flour, baking powder and a pinch each of salt, nutmeg and cinnamon into a large bowl.
Stir in 2 tablespoons of the sugar.
Make a well in the center and pour in the egg and milk mixture.
Mix it in well to make a dough.
Add more milk if the dough is too firm.
Cover the dough and put it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Roll out the dough on a lightly floured board until it is 1/2 inch (1 cm) thick.
Using a 27-inch (6-cm) biscuit cutter, cut out circles.
Use a 1 1/2-inch (3-cm) cutter to cut out the centers.
Let the doughnuts sit for 10 minutes.
Heat the oil to 375°F (100°C) in a deep frying pan.
Add the doughnuts and fry for 5 minutes or until they are golden brown.
Using a slotted spoon, lift out the doughnuts and drain well.
Dust the doughnuts with the remaining sugar.
Beat in the milk and butter.
Sift the flour, baking powder and a pinch each of salt, nutmeg and cinnamon into a large bowl.
Stir in 2 tablespoons of the sugar.
Make a well in the center and pour in the egg and milk mixture.
Mix it in well to make a dough.
Add more milk if the dough is too firm.
Cover the dough and put it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Roll out the dough on a lightly floured board until it is 1/2 inch (1 cm) thick.
Using a 27-inch (6-cm) biscuit cutter, cut out circles.
Use a 1 1/2-inch (3-cm) cutter to cut out the centers.
Let the doughnuts sit for 10 minutes.
Heat the oil to 375°F (100°C) in a deep frying pan.
Add the doughnuts and fry for 5 minutes or until they are golden brown.
Using a slotted spoon, lift out the doughnuts and drain well.
Dust the doughnuts with the remaining sugar.
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