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Amazing Gluten-free Buttermilk Donuts / Doughnuts Recipe


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Ingredients
  • 2 tsps salt .
  • 1 c sugar .
  • 2 eggs, beaten .
  • 2 c buttermilk .
  • 1 tsp nutmeg .
  • 1/4 c butter, melted .
  • 1 tsp baking powder .
  • 5 c gluten-free rice flour mix (see note) .
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon .
  • 1/2 c sugar, set aside in a bowl .
  • 2 tsps xanthan gum .
  • 2 tsps baking soda

Directions
  • Step #1 Beat the eggs, buttermilk, & melted butter In a large-ish bowl with a whisk.
  • Step #2 Combine dry ingredients in a separate bowl.
  • Step #3 Fold slowly into the wet ingredients, mixing by hand with a wooden spoon.
  • Step #4 When the ingredients are mostly mixd, use your hands to knead a few times to make sure the ingredients are fully incorporated.
  • Step #5 Let the dough rest for 15 mins.
  • Step #6 Sprinkle top extra rice flour mix on your countertop or a large cutting board.
  • Step #7 Roll out dough to between 1/3 & 1/2 inch thick.
  • Step #8 If dough is sticky, work in more rice flour mix.
  • Step #9 Heat 2-3 inches of canola oil in the bottom of a pot until very hot (375 degrees F).
  • Step #10 Cut dough with doughnut cutter OR use a glass, biscuit cutter or jar with approximately 3-inch diameter to cut disks out of the dough & use the cap of the oil bottle to cut out the center hole.
  • Step #11 Remaining dough scraps can be rolled into balls ("donut holes") & fried.
  • Step #12 Carefully drop each doughnut in hot oil with fingers, being cautious not to splash oil.
  • Step #13 Cook until golden brown on both sides (just a few mins).
  • Step #14 You will need to cook just a few at a time, but the cooking doesn't take long at all so this goes quickly.
  • Step #15 Remove donuts from oil with a slotted spoon or spatula, & place on a plate lined with two layers of paper towel or brown paper to absorb oil.
  • Step #16 While still warm, roll each donut in the bowl of sugar to coat fully.
  • Step #17 Alternately, you may omit this step & apply a glaze at this time.
  • Step #18 Serve while warm.
  • Enjoy the Amazing Gluten-Free Buttermilk Donuts / Doughnuts recipe

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