Ingredients:
* 2 cups flour
* 1/2 cup sugar
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1 tablespoon baking powder
* 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
* 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
* 2 tablespoons melted butter
* 1/2 cup milk
* 1 egg, beaten
* 1 quart oil for frying
* optional - powdered sugar or cinnamon sugar mixture
Preparation:
For draining doughnuts, prepare a place with either newspapers or a brown paper bag. Top those with paper towels. Either flour clean kitchen counter or bread board for kneading doughnuts. Prepare a shallow bowl or plate with an inch of flour.
Heat oil in deep fryer to 375 degrees F. Sift flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg. Mix in butter until crumbly. Stir in milk and egg. With floured hands, lightly knead the smooth dough. Turn onto area prepared with flour. Pat dough into 1/4 inch thickness. Dip either doughnut cutter or two biscuit cutters (one 1-inch and one 3 or 4-inch) in flour. Use to cut-out doughnuts. Carefully drop doughnuts into hot oil, only a few at a time. Fry, turning once, for about 3 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on prepared paper towels. Sprinkle with powdered sugar or cinnamon-sugar mixture.
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts
Doughnuts
* 1/2 cup scalded milk
* 1/8 cup butter
* 1/4 cup sugar , divided
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 tablespoon yeast
* 1 eggs (beaten)
* 1/16 teaspoon nutmeg
* 1 3/4 cups sifted flour
Directions:
1. Mix together ingredients for glaze.
2. Melt butter in hot milk, add 1 tsp sugar and salt. Allow to cool.
3. Beat in yeast, nutmeg, eggs, remaining sugar, and 3 cups flour.
4. Add rest of flour (dough will be sticky).
5. Knead for 5 minutes then allow to rise for 1-1 1/2 hours.
6. Roll out dough, cut into shapes.
7.Do not re-roll dough, then allow to rise for 30-45 minutes.
8.Heat oil to 365° and fry 1 - 2 minutes on each side or until brown. Toss in the doughnut holes first, let those cook, and then proceed to cooking the donuts.
9. Let them cool on a paper towel - helps get the glaze to stick.
10. Dip in warm glaze.
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