Sugar and Spice Doughnuts
- Level: Intermediate
- Yield: About 12 doughnuts and 12 doughnut holes
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 12 servings
- Calories
- 355
- Total Fat
- 15
- Saturated Fat
- 3
- Carbohydrates
- 52
- Dietary Fiber
- 1
- Sugar
- 25
- Protein
- 5
- Cholesterol
- 39
- Sodium
- 171
- Total: 40 min
- Prep: 25 min
- Cook: 15 min
Ingredients
3 1/3 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for rolling
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 tablespoon plus 1/2 teaspoon apple pie spice or ground cinnamon
2 large eggs, at room temperature
3 tablespoons vegetable shortening or unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
1/2 cup plus 1 to 2 tablespoons seltzer water
Vegetable oil, for frying
Directions
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, 1 cup of the sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of the apple pie spice in a medium bowl until well mixed. Stir the remaining 1/2 cup sugar and 1 tablespoon apple pie spice together in a shallow dish. Set aside.
- Whisk together the eggs, melted shortening, lemon zest and 1/2 cup seltzer water in a large bowl until smooth. Stir in the flour mixture. Add the remaining seltzer water, a teaspoon at a time, just until the dough comes together in a soft and shaggy ball.
- Turn the dough out onto a generously-floured cutting board (it will be a bit sticky). Sprinkle the top with flour and pat out until it is about 3/8-inch thick. Cut out as many circles as possible using a 3-inch round cookie or biscuit cutter, then cut out doughtnut holes from the center of each with a 1-inch round cutter. Reserve the doughnuts and holes. Gather the scraps together and pat them out again to 3/8-inch thickness. Continue to cut doughnuts and doughnut holes, reworking the scraps, until all the dough is used.
- Heat 2 inches of vegetable oil in a heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat until a deep frying thermometer inserted in the oil reaches 375 degrees F. Working in batches, fry the doughnuts and holes until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes, turning occasionally. Transfer to a paper towel-lined baking sheet to drain and cool slightly. While still warm, roll in the spiced sugar until well coated.