Old Fashioned Doughnuts Recipe
Yummy Old Fashioned Doughnuts! The aroma if frying doughnuts takes most of us back to our mothers kitchen. I love doughnuts and this is my favorite recipe; The Old Fashioned Doughnuts is the real thing!
Ingredients
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup buttermilk
2 tablespoons shortening
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Salad oil
Confectioners' sugar
Directions
1. In large bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups flour and next 8 ingredients. With mixer at low speed, beat just until blended, constantly scraping bowl. Increase speed to medium; beat 1 minute. Stir in remaining flour. Refrigerate dough at least 1 hour to make it easier to handle.
2. On well-floured surface, with floured rolling pin, roll dough 1/2 inch thick. With floured 3 1/2 inch doughnut cutter, cut dough into rings. Press centers ("holes") and other trimmings together; roll and cut until all dough is used.
3. Meanwhile, in 3-quart saucepan over medium heat, heat 3 inches salad oil to 370°F. on deep-fat thermometer (or heat oil in deep-fat fryer set at 370°F.). Fry doughnuts, a few at a time, in hot oil, turning with slotted spoon as soon as they rise to surface and turning often until golden (4 to 6 minutes). Drain on paper towels. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.
2. On well-floured surface, with floured rolling pin, roll dough 1/2 inch thick. With floured 3 1/2 inch doughnut cutter, cut dough into rings. Press centers ("holes") and other trimmings together; roll and cut until all dough is used.
3. Meanwhile, in 3-quart saucepan over medium heat, heat 3 inches salad oil to 370°F. on deep-fat thermometer (or heat oil in deep-fat fryer set at 370°F.). Fry doughnuts, a few at a time, in hot oil, turning with slotted spoon as soon as they rise to surface and turning often until golden (4 to 6 minutes). Drain on paper towels. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.
