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 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
By faithlove105_12...
tampa, 48
on December 06, 2009
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I have always wanted to make home made doughnuts but thought they were complicated to make. This recipe was simple and quick. The only thing I would tweek is that you need a lot of flour for your surface and for the top of the dough when you roll it out because it will stick to your rolling pin. Being that you have to add the flour it would be best to add more of the flavoring becuase it will take away from the taste of the doughnut. Over all it was a hit with my family and I would definitely make it again.
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