Golden Buttermilk Puff Doughnuts Recipes

BUTTERMILK DOUGHNUTS

Steps:

• Beat eggs until thick and lemony in color.
• Add sugar and beat until smooth.
• stir in vanilla.
• Sift dry ingredients together.
• Add to egg mixture alternating with the buttermilk.
• Turn out onto flour board and roll to 1/2 inch thickness.
• Cut with a floured doughnut cutter. Fry in oil * 375* until golden brown, about three minutes. You will need to turn these.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Melt the chocolate almond bark and roll doughnuts into this and set on wax paper to dry. I do 12 in chocolate and 12 in powdered sugar. the holes get sugar and cinnamon treatment.

BUTTERMILK PUFFS

Steps:

• In a deep-fat fryer, or a skillet, heat oil to 375 degrees.
• Sift the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg in a bowl.
• Add oil, buttermilk and egg; beat until smooth.
• Drop batter by teaspoonfuls (too large puffs will not cook through) into hot fat.
• Fry only 4-5 puffs at a time until golden brown on all sides.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Glaze the warm puffs, or roll in cinnamon/sugar mixture.

LONG JOHNS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add milk, butter, sugar, salt and egg and 2 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough flour to form a soft dough. , Do not knead. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; roll into a 12x8-in. rectangle. Cut into 3x1-in. rectangles. Place on greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes. , In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 400°. Fry doughnuts, a few at a time, until golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels. Combine glaze ingredients. Dip tops in glaze while warm.

GOLDEN PUFFS

Steps:

• mix all dry ingredients together.
• add cooking oil, milk and egg, mix well.
• drop by tsp fulls into hot oil (375 degrees F). (too much dough and it will not cook all the way through).
• fry about 3 minutes or until golden brown. Roll them over as needed to insure even cooking and browning.
• drain on paper towel, sprinkle with cinnamon and/or powdered sugar.

GOLDEN PUFFS (FRIED CAKE DOUGHNUTS)

Steps:

• 1. Combine all ingredients and mix with a fork until combined. Variation: If adding grated apples to the mixture do so at the end and fold in.
• 2. Drop by teaspoonfuls into hot oil. Turn when underside is brown and finish cooking. Remove from oil and drain on paper towel. Roll in cinnamon sugar mixture to coat while still warm. Serve warm and delicious. Can be stored in an airtight container if you have any left.

GOLDEN BUTTERMILK PUFF DOUGHNUTS

Steps:

• Heat a deep-fryer to 374 degrees.
• In a bowl, combine flour, 1/4 cup sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg.
• In another small bowl, combine/whisk together 1/4 cup oil, buttermilk and the egg; mix well to combine, add to flour mixture, and mix until very well combined with a wooden spoon.
• Drop by teaspoonfuls into 6 cups hot oil (375 degrees); fry about 1-1/2 - 2 minutes, or until very light golden brown.
• Remove, and drain on paper towel.
• Roll in 1/2 cup sugar, mixed with cinnamon.
• Note: It is impotant to keep the oil temperature at a steady 375 degrees, otherwise the doughnuts will be overdone, and won't have a light texture.