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Active time: 30 min Start to finish: 45 min Ingredients:
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour |
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder |
1/4 teaspoon baking soda |
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg |
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon or allspice |
rounded 1/4 teaspoon salt |
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar |
1/2 cup well-shaken buttermilk |
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted |
1 large egg |
about 6 cups vegetable oil for frying |
confectioners sugar for coating (optional) |
Directions:
1. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices, and salt into a bowl. Whisk in brown sugar, breaking up any lumps. Whisk together buttermilk, butter, and egg in a small bowl, then add to flour mixture, whisking until just combined.
2. Heat 2 inches oil in a deep 3-quart heavy saucepan until it registers 375°F on thermometer. Working in batches of 6, scoop out a rounded teaspoon (not a measuring spoon) of batter per doughnut and scrape batter from spoon into oil with another spoon, keeping ball as round as possible. Once 6 balls are in oil, turn them over with a slotted spoon and continue to cook, turning occasionally, until deep brown and cooked through, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Transfer doughnuts as fried with slotted spoon to paper towels to drain and return oil to 375°F between batches. Cool doughnuts to warm, at least 10 minutes.
3. If desired, coat with confectioners sugar just before serving: Put sugar in a small sealed plastic bag and shake doughnuts, a few at a time, to coat.
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