Old Fashioned Donuts | Kristin's Quick & Easy Recipes

An occasional sweet breakfast treat or snack for the kids around the homestead creates memories that keep them coming back. Nothing like starting a Saturday morning with a few soft and fluffy but crispy old fashioned glazed donuts. It’s true, since yeast is not required they come together quick and easy!

INGREDIENTS

donuts:

3 cups cake flour (If you don’t have cake flour, you can make your own – see below)
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
⅔ cup granulated sugar
4 tablespoons butter (room temperature)
3 large egg yolks
1 cup sour cream
canola oil for frying

glaze:

2½ cups confectioners’ sugar
5 tablespoons water
½ teaspoon vanilla
pinch of salt

METHOD

Cream butter and sugar in mixing bowl
Add eggs and mix until fluffy (about two minutes)
Mix in sour cream
Mix in dry ingredients and blend thoroughly
Cover and chill for one hour
Roll dough out to 1/2″ thick and cut donuts to desired size
Heat oil to 330 degrees.
Drop donuts in hot oil. They will sink but pop up in a few seconds. Cook about two minutes or until golden brown.
Flip and cook on second side about one minute. Remove to cooling rack or paper towel.
Glaze while still warm.

TIPS for old fashioned donuts

Substitute Homemade Cake Flour – Whisk together 3/4 cup + 2 TBSP flour and 2 TBSP cornstarch. Use by substituting equal weight or volume when a recipe calls for cake flour
I have made these donuts with regular all purpose flour. They still turn out great but the texture is a little bit heavier.
Make sure the oil temperature is not to high or too low. I like to use a cast iron dutch oven to a keep consistent, even temperature.