I have been married to a wonderful Christian man since 1976. The Lord has blessed us with two daughters and two sons. I consider each day the Lord gives me on the earth yet another chance to serve Him.

Tuesday, September 20, 2022

Cider Donuts

 Our local orchards all apple cider donuts and they all taste so good.  I Live near two of them and some days, I can smell them cooking from our house.  These are even good without the cinnamon sugar.




CIDER DONUTS

(makes 24)


Ingredients:

*2 cups apple cider

*1/3 cup light brown sugar

*1/4 cup granulated sugar

*2 large eggs

*6 tablespoon butter, melted and cooled to room temperature 

*3 1/2 cup all-purpose flour

*2 teaspoons baking powder

*1/2 teaspoon baking soda

*1 teaspoon salt

*3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

*1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

*cinnamon sugar for dipping

*vegetable oil for frying


Directions:

~Pour cider into a saucepan, and bring to a boil.

~Allow to boil over medium heat for 35-40 minutes or until cider has reduced to half.

~Allow cider to cool to room temperature.  

~Whisk cider (if cider doesn't make 1 cup, add a little to it), brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs and melted butter together.

~In a large mixing bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg together. 

~Pour cider into flour mixture and stir until combined (dough will be wet).

~Cover bowl and refrigerate for 3-8 hours.

~Generously flour a clean surface.

~Fill a dutch oven (or heavy bottom deep skillet) with 3 to 31/2 inch of vegetable oil.

~Bring heat to 350 degrees (you may need to turn heat up and lower it as you fry the donuts to keep the temp at 350 degrees).

~Roll or pat out dough to 350 degrees (if dough is sticking, gently pick it up and put more flour under it) to about 1/2 inch thick.

~Using a donut cutter, cut out donuts and place them on parchment paper.

~Line a plate with paper towel.

~Place a cooling rack on a cookie sheet (if.you don't have one, just use the cookie sheet).

~Gently place a couple donuts into hot oil.  

~Fry about 1 minute per side (donuts holes will take less time).

~Using a slotted spoon or sider remove donuts and place on  the paper towel plate.

~Roll donuts into cinnamon sugar, coating all sides.


*Donuts are best eaten within a few hours of making them.  We eat a few and give the rest away.   BTW, they still are good the next day, just not as good as they are when they are first made.

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