Ingredients
- Canola oil, for frying
- 2 tablespoons shortening
- 2 tablespoons Mascarpone cheese
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 lemon, zested
- 2 cups flour, sifted
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- Pinch salt
- Powdered sugar, to garnish
- Fresh berries, to garnish
Directions
Preheat fryer to 375 degrees F. with canola oil.
In a medium sized bowl, cream together shortening, mascarpone and sugar. In a measuring cup mix together buttermilk, egg, vanilla, lemon juice and zest. Slowly beat in egg mixture. Once well blended slowly add flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
Roll dough out on a floured surface until 1/3-inch thick. Punch out doughnuts with a 1 1/2-inch biscuit cutter or donut cutter. Let stand 10 minutes. Fry until golden. Remove from fryer and dust with powdered sugar. Serve with fresh berries.
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By dsavag2000_11259131
Kenosha, WI
on October 07, 2012
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OMG!! I have my grandmother's buttermilk recipe and her doughnut cutters from years ago, but only made her doughnuts twice because it was such a hassle; and they weren't anything to write home about. THIS recipe is EXCELLENT!!! It was SO simple, but it makes way more than 6 servings! I lost count after the 14th one; and I was also frying the holes too. Anyone who wants to make doughnuts should try this recipe.
By daniellel02
Evanston, il
on December 06, 2010
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These were absolutely amazing. If I could give another star, I would. I agree with other reviewers that the lemon taste is not strong but still--they taste better than any doughnut I have ever purchased!
Tips/suggestions: Don't forget to zest the lemon before cutting it! I admit, unless a recipe says to zest first, I forget, and trying to zest a cut lemon is annoying.
Second, these taste even more heavenly with a lemon frosting--mix powdered sugar and lemon juice until you have a yellowish paste and drizzle on warm doughnuts~
By lyannastar_13115322
Queens Village, 72
on October 01, 2010
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I THINK THAT THIS RECIPE WAS EASY SIMPLE QUICK AND FABULOUS
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