Old Fashioned Cake Doughnuts (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Doughnuts
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1 large egg
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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3 tablespoons melted vegetable shortening
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½ cup buttermilk or whole milk
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⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
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½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
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⅔ cup granulated sugar
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1½ teaspoons baking powder
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2½ cups all-purpose flour
→ Glaze
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3 cups powdered sugar
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¼ teaspoon almond extract
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 tablespoons milk, plus a splash more if needed
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4 tablespoons salted butter, melted
→ For Frying
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1 quart vegetable oil
# Instructions:
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Stir all the glaze things in a bowl so it turns smooth. Dunk the warm doughnuts in, then set them on a rack so the coating can set up.
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Drop your dough rings into oil heated to around 365 to 375°F. Let them cook for about one and a half to two minutes on each side till they're a lovely golden color.
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Sprinkle some flour on your work area, roll the dough out until it's about half an inch thick, and cut out your doughnuts.
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Beat together milk, egg, melted shortening, and vanilla. Pour this into the dry mix and stir until everything just comes together.
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Dump flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt into a sifter and sift together in a big mixing bowl.
# Notes:
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Old-school, soft inside doughnuts finished with a sweet vanilla drizzle.