Buttermilk Doughnuts

Buttermilk doughnuts. What can I say? I just love a good doughnut. I'm all about almost any kind. These are really good and guess what? There's NO rising involved. Not all doughnuts have yeast in them..did you know that? Give these a try next time you need a fun homemade treat! I glaze mine with a simple powdered sugar glaze or sprinkle them with cinnamon sugar.

Buttermilk Doughnuts



4 cups flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 eggs ~ beaten
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup buttermilk

In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda.

Beat the eggs and sugar together in another mixing bowl until thick and light yellow.

Gently stir in the oil and vanilla.

Add the dry ingredients alternately with the buttermilk to the egg mixture and beat until just blended.

Roll the dough out onto a lightly floured surface to 1/2 inch thickness.

Cut with a floured doughnut cutter. Or you can use two cutters, one large for the doughnut and a smaller one for the center.

Heat two cups of oil in a skillet and fry doughnuts for 1 - 2 minutes per side until golden brown.

Drain on paper towels then dip into a powdered sugar glaze or sprinkle with cinnamon sugar....or both!


For a quick glaze:

2 cups powdered sugar
4 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoon heavy cream


 

Here's the stuff.

 

Mix the flour, baking powder, 

salt and baking soda.

 

Combine the eggs and sugar 

together and beat until thick.

 

Add the dry mix and the buttermilk 

alternately to the egg mixture and 

combine until dough comes together.

 

Pat into a circle about 1/2 inch thick. 

Then cut out your doughnuts and the centers.

 

Fry 'em up!

 

Don't forget the doughnut holes!!

 

Drain on paper towels.

 

Then glaze or sprinkle to your heart's content!

 

Yummy!

Yeast Doughnuts with Vanilla Glaze

My daughter-in-law and I were out shopping not too long ago when I found a doughnut cutter. I've always wanted to try making my own doughnuts and I'm so glad I did it! They're not nearly as difficult as I thought they'd be. In fact, they were down-right easy! But I'm not telling IT Guy that...because then he'd want me make these all the time. I only glazed mine with a vanilla glaze, but chocolate would be good and even cinnamon/sugar would work! Yummy anyway you do it, I think!


Yeast Doughnuts with Vanilla Glaze



1 tablespoon yeast
1/4 cup lukewarm water
2 - 2 1/2 cups flour
3/4 cup of warm milk
3 tablespoons of sugar
1 egg
2 tablespoons butter ~ softened

In a large mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in the warm water.

Add warmed milk, egg, sugar, butter and flour to make a soft dough, but not sticky.

Mix for about 2 minutes in a stand mixer.

 Cover dough and let it rest for at least an hour.

On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to about 1/2 inch thick.

Cut doughnuts with a doughnut cutter or use a large cutter for the doughnut and a smaller one for the middle.

Allow cut doughnuts to set another 30 minutes to rise before frying.

Fry in vegetable oil until lightly browned on both sides. Set on a wire rack to cool.

Dunk top half of each doughnut into the glaze. Set on a wire rack to cool and allow the glaze to harden.


Vanilla Glaze

3 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup whole milk
2 teaspoons vanilla
Dash Of Salt

Combine all ingredients in a medium sized bowl and whisk until smooth.

 
Here are the ingredients for the doughnuts.

 
Dissolve the yeast in the warm water.

 
Then dump everything else in the mixing bowl.

 
Let it mix for about two minutes. 
Make sure you add enough flour 
so the dough isn't sticky.

 
Then let it rise for about 30 minutes.

 
Roll or press out the dough to about 1/2 inch thick.

 
Then cut the doughnuts.

 
Make sure your oil is hot enough, then fry!

 
Here's what you need for the vanilla glaze.

 
Mix everything in a bowl until smooth.

 
Like this!

 
Then dunk the holes...

 
..and the doughnuts.

 
Delicious!!!