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Apple Cider Doughnuts

Prep Time 1 minute
Cook Time 4 minutes
Resting Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Course Bread, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 doughnuts

Ingredients
  

  • 385 grams plain flour
  • 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoons instant yeast
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • teaspoon ground cloves from about 5 whole cloves
  • 1 ¼ cups plus 2 tablespoons apple cider
  • 1 ½ teaspoons rose water
  • teaspoon almond extract
  • 55 grams brown butter OR hazelnut oil
  • 1 cup icing sugar
  • Oil for frying

Instructions
 

  • In a large measuring jug, add 255 grams (1 cup plus 2 tablespoons) apple cider, rose water and almond extract, and stir to combine. Set aside.
  • In your food processor, add the flour, sugar, salt, yeast, nutmeg, cinnamon, baking soda and cloves, and pulse a few times to combine.
  • With the processor running, add the apple cider mixture. Let the machine run for about 50 seconds, until a soft, sticky dough is formed.
  • With the processor still running, add the browned butter or oil, and process for another 10 seconds.
  • Transfer the dough to a lightly greased mixing bowl.
  • Cover and let rest, until dough is puffy and doubled in size, about 1 hour.
  • Transfer the dough to a lightly dusted surface.
  • Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough to about ½ inch thickness.
  • Dust off any excess flour, and cut into 3-inch rounds.
  • If not using a doughnut cutter, poke a hole in the center of each round, and gently stretch the dough into a ring.
  • Arrange the doughnuts in a lightly greased tray.
  • Knead the scraps together, let rest for a few minutes, the repeat the rolling and cutting process.
  • Cover and let rise, until the dough has risen to almost ¾-inch thickness, 40 minutes.
  • Fry the doughnuts. In a large pot, add enough cooking oil up to 2 inches deep.
  • Heat the to 185 degrees C over medium heat.
  • Fry 4 to 5 doughnuts at a time, 1 minute 15 seconds per side.
  • If using an airfryer, spray the doughnuts with cooking spray, and fry at 180 degrees C in a single layer, 4 minutes.
  • Prepare the glaze. In a medium sized bowl, add the icing sugar and the remaining ¼ cup cider, and whisk until smooth.
  • When the doughnuts are cool enough to handle, dip into the cider glaze.
  • Transfer to a serving platter and serve immediately.