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Fried Buttermilk Doughnuts


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  • Yield: 8 doughnuts 1x

Ingredients

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  • 4 cups oil (for frying)
  • 3 cups all purpose flour (divided)
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt (kosher)
  • 1/2 cup whole milk vanilla yogurt
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice (plus more as needed)
  • zest of one lemon

Instructions

  1. In a large pot with high sides (to avoid splattering), heat oil to 375F.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together 2 2/3 cups flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the yogurt, buttermilk and eggs.
  4. Fold the wet ingredeints into the dry ingredeints. Do not over work the dough. Once crumble and just combined, turn out onto a floured surface.
  5. Knead together so that it is is one square, not until it is totally smooth. Over-kneading will cause the doughnuts to be tough instead of light and fluffy. Use a rolling pin, if needed.
  6. Using round cutters, cut out circles and a smaller cutter to remove the center of the doughnut.
  7. Once oil is hot, fry doughnuts, a few at a time for about 5 to 7 minutes, flipping halfway through.
  8. Remove from oil once they are done and let drip on a rack.
  9. Combine powdered sugar and lemon juice. Adjust consistency with water so that it is thin enough to drip off of doughnuts.
  10. Dip doughnuts in glaze and place them back on the rack so excess glaze can drip off.
  11. Top with a sprinkling of lemon zest.
  • Category: Dessert