Pumpkin Donuts

I've never made homemade donuts before, but decided these pumpkin donuts would be a great place to start. I don't own a donut pan (yet), so I went the frying route this time.  The donuts came out great. They were cakey on the inside with just enough pumpkin flavor. Pretty good for a first try! 

The dough will be pretty sticky after chilling, so make sure to use plenty of flour while rolling.  I don't have a biscuit cutter, so I used a glass and a large pastry tip to cut the holes. After frying, I dipped half in cinnamon sugar and half in the glaze. We've enjoyed donuts all weekend. When sealed in a Food Saver container, they taste just as fresh as the day we made them!

Caitlin helped taste-test the holes:

Source: Bon App�tit


Ingredients:

Spiced sugar

• 1 cup sugar
• 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg

Doughnuts

• 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 large egg
• 2 large egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon buttermilk
• 1 cup canned pure pumpkin
• Canola oil (for deep-frying)

Powdered Sugar Glaze

• 2 cups powdered sugar
• Whipping cream

Directions:

For spiced sugar:
Whisk all ingredients in medium bowl to blend.

For doughnuts:
Whisk first 8 ingredients in medium bowl to blend. Using electric mixer, beat sugar and butter in large bowl until blended (mixture will be grainy). Beat in egg, then yolks and vanilla. Gradually beat in buttermilk; beat in pumpkin in 4 additions. Using rubber spatula, fold in dry ingredients in 4 additions, blending gently after each addition. Cover with plastic; chill 3 hours.

Sprinkle 2 rimmed baking sheets lightly with flour. Press out 1/3 of dough on floured surface to 1/2- to 2/3-inch thickness. Using 2 1/2-inch-diameter round cutter, cut out dough rounds. Arrange on sheets. Repeat with remaining dough in 2 more batches. Gather dough scraps. Press out dough and cut out more dough rounds until all dough is used.

Using 1-inch-diameter round cutter, cut out center of each dough round to make doughnuts and doughnut holes.

Line 2 baking sheets with several layers of paper towels. Pour oil into large deep skillet to depth of 1 1/2 inches. Attach deep-fry thermometer and heat oil to 365�F to 370�F. Fry doughnut holes in 2 batches until golden brown, turning occasionally, about 2 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels to drain. Fry doughnuts, 3 or 4 at a time, until golden brown, adjusting heat to maintain temperature, about 1 minute per side. Using slotted spoon, transfer doughnuts to paper towels to drain. Cool completely.

For powdered sugar glaze:
Whisk powdered sugar and 4 tablespoons whipping cream to blend. Whisk in additional cream, 1 teaspoon at a time, to form medium thick glaze. Can be made up to 3 hours ahead. Add doughnut holes to bowl of spiced sugar and toss to coat. Spread doughnuts on 1 side with Powdered Sugar Glaze. Arrange doughnuts, glazed side up, on racks. Let stand until glaze sets, at least 30 minutes.

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