American donuts

Votes: 1

Time: 40 min.
Complexity: easily
Quantity: 12 donuts

Crispy on the outside, soft and fluffy on the inside, these donuts are the perfect holiday treat. Apple pie spice, added to both the dough and the sugar coating, imbues them with a wonderfully warming aroma. To cut out the dough, you'll need two cookie cutters, one 7.5 cm and one 2.5 cm in diameter. For deep-frying, use a thermometer to ensure even browning on the outside and cooking through on the inside. Fry both the donuts themselves and the "holes" they make—kids love them. Roll the donuts in the sugar coating while they're hot.

The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:

3 and 1/3 cups premium flour + extra for work
2 tsp baking powder
0.5 tsp fine salt
1.5 cups of sugar
1 tbsp + 0.5 tsp apple pie spice or cinnamon
2 large eggs, room temperature
3 tablespoons shortening or unsalted butter, melted and cooled
0.5 tsp finely grated lemon zest
0.5 tbsp. + 1-2 tbsp. sparkling water
Vegetable oil, for deep-frying

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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, 1 cup sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon apple pie spice. In a shallow dish, combine the remaining 1/2 cup sugar and 1 tablespoon. apple pie seasoning. Put it aside.
In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, melted shortening, lemon zest, and 1/2 cup sparkling water until smooth. Fold in the flour mixture. Add the remaining sparkling water, a teaspoon at a time, until the dough forms a soft, loose ball.

Turn the dough out onto a generously floured cutting board (it will be slightly sticky). Dust with flour and smooth the dough out to a thickness of about 1 cm. Using a 3-inch cookie cutter, cut out as many circles as possible from the dough, then cut a 1-inch hole in the center of each circle. Set the center circles aside. Gather the dough scraps and reshape the dough to a thickness of 1 cm. Continue cutting out donuts and holes, gathering the scraps again, until all the dough is used.
In a heavy-bottomed saucepan or cauldron, heat 2 inches of vegetable oil over medium-high heat until a deep-fry thermometer reads 190°C (355°F). Fry the doughnuts and their centers, a few at a time, until golden brown, turning occasionally, for 2-3 minutes.
Transfer the donuts to a paper towel-lined baking sheet to drain excess grease and cool slightly. While still hot, roll them in spiced sugar to coat thoroughly.

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recipe / Deep-frying / Breakfast / Desserts / Donuts, pies, buns / Food Network - recipes / American cuisine

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