Pumpkin Doughnuts With Apple Cider Glaze
From gagagrits 16 years ago
- 6 minutes to make
- Serves 18
My Grandmother use to make doughnuts on Tuesday. And I always wondered. Why only on Tuesday? But then again, I was from the generation of, children were to be seen and not heard....
Ingredients
- 1 egg shopping list
- 1 egg yolk shopping list
- 1 cup canned or fresh pumpkin puree shopping list
- 1/2 cup sugar shopping list
- 1/2 cup buttermilk shopping list
- 1/4 cup brown sugar shopping list
- 3 Tbs. unsalted butter, melted shopping list
- 4 tsp. baking powder shopping list
- 2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice shopping list
- 1 tsp. table salt shopping list
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda shopping list
- Fold in; Pat out; shopping list
- 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour shopping list
- Fry In; shopping list
- vegetable oil shopping list
How to make it
- Whisk egg and yolk together in a large bowl until frothy.
- Add pumpkin, sugar, butter and buttermilk; whisk until combined.
- Stir in baking powder,pie spice, salt, and soda.
- Fold flour in gradually until a sticky dough forms; cover with plastic wrap and freeze 15 minutes.
- meanwhile heat 2'' oil to 370 in an electric skillet deep fryer, or straight-sided pan over medium heat.
- Pat out dough on a well-floured surface to 1/2'' thick, then cut with 3;; and 1'' biscuit cutters dipped in flour.
- Transfer doughnuts and holes to a floured baking sheet using a spatula that's been dusted in flour.
- Fry doughnuts and holes in batches in the oil until browned about 3 minutes turning once (holes will cook faster). Drain on a paper towel-lined baking sheet.
- Finish with sugar or glaze.
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- Apple Cider Glaze
- makes about 3/4 cup
- 1/4 cup apple cider
- Pinch of salt
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- heat cider and salt in small saucepan over low until hot.
- Off heat, whisk in powdered sugar until smooth.
- Dip cooled doughnuts in glaze and let stand about 5 minutes for glace to set.
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- Cinnamon Sugar
- makes 1 cup
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- Mix sugar and cinnamon in a small paper bag.
- Toss donuts and holes in sugar mixture while hot.
- ENJOY!!
The Rating
Reviewed by 11 people-
Oh, I love this receipe and will try. I have some canned pumpkin in my pantry so I will probably make this weekend. "5" forks, I know these will be yummy! Thanks for the recipe! ;o)
linda2230
in Las Vegas loved it
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I like the idea of donut Tuesday. It sure beats wash the sheets Saturday. My mother would yell and then rip the sheets from under me every Saturday at 7:00 A.M., for 20 years. The donut recipe is great. I don't usually fry anything but now I may have...more
lasaf
in St. Paul loved it
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I love pumpkin..these sound so good. Im trying to eat better these days..so maybe I will save this recipe for sometime in the future!
michellem
in Idaho loved it
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