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Old Fashioned Donuts
Old fashioned donuts will melt in your mouth. These glazed buttermilk beauties are so easy to make and are better than store-bought!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
proof
20 mins
Total Time
33 mins
Servings: 36
Calories: 210 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Dough
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups sugar
- ¼ cup shortening, soft
- 1½ cups buttermilk
- 7 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- vegetable oil
Glaze
- 4 tablespoons Butter, melted
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4-6 tablespoons half and half
Instructions
- Add eggs to a large mixing bowl and beat. Mix in the sugar and shortening. Stir in the buttermilk and add all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon.
- Once the dough is mixed divide it in half. Flour the counter and turn the dough balls onto the surface. Lightly flour the dough before rolling it out to ⅓ inch thick.
- Once the dough has been rolled allow it to sit for 20 minutes.
- In the meantime, pour oil into a high-sided skillet. Heat it to 370-380°F.
- Cut donuts (and holes) out using a donut cutter.
- Once the oil is hot, fry one donut to test. Adjust the oil temperature accordingly.
- Use a wide spatula to place the donuts in the oil. Place as many as can easily be turned, usually about 3-4. Turn donuts as they rise to the surface. Fry for about 3 minutes until golden all over. Use a long fork to lift out. Be careful they don't get poked or smashed.
- Drain on a wire rack and cool on a paper towel.
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Glaze
- Whisk melted butter, powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and 4-6 tablespoons half and half until smooth. (Glaze should be runny and about the consistency of honey).
Notes
- Donut holes. Fry them in the same manner as the regular donuts, just cut down the fry time by about half.
- Prep ahead of time. Make the dough, cover with plastic, and chill in the fridge for 8-12 hours.
- Store. Keep in an airtight container at room temperature for 1-2 days. To freeze, place the individual donuts into a sandwich bag or wrap them with plastic wrap and place them all in a freezer Ziploc. Freeze for up to 3 months.
Nutrition Information
Calories
210kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
40g
(13%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
23mg
(8%)
Sodium
155mg
(6%)
Potassium
95mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
22g
(44%)
Vitamin A
88IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
0.02mg
(0%)
Calcium
40mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 36Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 210
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 210kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 40g | 13% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 23mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 155mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 95mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 22g | 44% |
| Vitamin A | 88IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 40mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.