Old Fashioned Donuts

I have never made homemade donuts. I needed a treat to bring to my book club and was flipping through some Taste of Home magazines. Then I found one I had marked and it was for these donuts (or doughnuts if that's how you spell it). I thought, "why not?" and they were so good! They are a cake donut, so if you can make cut-out cookies and you can fry food, you can make these. I got about 18 out of my batch. I didn't use the donut holes, though. I just kept making more donuts instead by smooshing the dough back together. I will make holes next time. I used cinnamon and sugar as my coating. You could try powdered sugar and baking cocoa, or make a glaze like Cider flavored or Maple or fruit.

2 Tbsp. butter, softened

1 1/2 c. sugar, divided

3 eggs

4 c. all-purpose flour

1 Tbsp. baking powder

3 tsp. cinnamon, divided

1/2 tsp. salt

1/8 tsp. nutmeg

3/4 c. 2% milk

oil for deep frying

In a large bowl, beat butter and 1 c. sugar until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Add eggs. Combine the flour, baking powder, 1 tsp. cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg.Add to butter mixture alternately with the milk, beating well after each addition. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours. 

Turn onto a heavily floured surface; pat dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut with a 3" donut cutter. (Or use a cookie cutter and a water bottle lid for the hole.) Fry donuts a few at a time to golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels. Combine the remaining sugar and cinnamon; roll warm donuts in mixture.

Just look at all that sugary goodness!

Optional Toppings...

Cider Glaze:

2 Tbsp. apple cider

1 Tbsp. cream 

1 c. powdered sugar

Mix.

Maple Glaze:

1 c. powdered sugar

3-4 Tbsp. maple syrup

Mix.

Fruit Topping:

2 Tbsp. fruit jam

1 c. powdered sugar

2 tsp. milk

Mix.

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