#2390 - Apple Cider Donuts

(by Shirley McNevich)

1 cup apple cider
1 cup white sugar
1/4 cup Crisco shortening
2 eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk
3 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
canola oil for frying

In a mixer add white sugar and Crisco--beat. Add eggs--beat. Add baking powder, baking soda cinnamon, salt, vanilla and nutmeg--beat.  Add cider and buttermilk--beat. Add flour--beat. Flour your counter--take out a handful of dough at a time and flour the top of the dough. Roll the dough to 1/2" thick. Cut the donuts using a donut cutter (or an upside down glass). Place 3" of canola oil into a Dutch oven--heat oil to 400 degrees. Place a few donuts into the oil at a time. Fry until bottoms are browned, then flip them and brown the other sides. Place donuts on paper towels to drain. Continue with more dough and more donuts.