New England Doughnuts

Submitted by Johns in the Kitchen

"Another recipe my mother used to make, usually in the fall. What a treat is was to come home from school and smell fresh hot doughnuts in the kitchen, we usually just dusted them with powdered sugar or powdered sugar and cinnamon powder. Made them again for the first time in about 20 years....brings back memories!"

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 2 dozen doughnuts
• Serves: 24

ingredients

• 1 cup sour milk (add 1 1/3 tbsp vinegar to regular milk to make it sour)
• 4 egg yolks
• 2 tablespoons melted shortening or 2 tablespoons butter
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg (I prefer fresh grated)
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• oil (for deep frying)

directions

1. Heat oil to 350°F.
2. Beat egg yolks until lemon colored,add sugar, then add in milk, vanilla, cream of tartar, and melted shortening.
3. Sift together flour, salt, soda, nutmeg and cinnamon in large bowl.
4. Add wet ingredients and mix until sticky dough forms.
5. Turn dough out onto floured surface and roll out to 3/4 inch thick. Cut with doughnut cutter -- flouring surface to prevent sticking, and drop into hot oil.
6. cook 2-3 minutes turning in oil until both sides are a nice dark golden brown.
7. Drain on paper towels to cool and frost with powdered sugar.Enjoy!