Old-Fashioned Doughnuts

Name: Old-Fashioned Doughnuts
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: About 1-1/2 dozen doughnuts plus doughnut holes
Ingredients: 1/2 cup sour cream; 1/2 cup buttermilk; 1 cup sugar; 3 large eggs, room temperature; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 4 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; Oil for deep-fat frying; GLAZE:; 1-1/3 cups confectioners' sugar; 5 to 6 teaspoons water; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Total Time Prep: 35 min. + chilling Cook: 10 min./batch

Yield About 1-1/2 dozen doughnuts plus doughnut holes

Test Kitchen Approved

Call us old-fashioned, but this is the best way to make doughnuts!

Ingredients

1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 cup sugar
3 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
Oil for deep-fat frying
GLAZE:
1-1/3 cups confectioners' sugar
5 to 6 teaspoons water
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

In a large bowl, beat sour cream and buttermilk until smooth. Beat in sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla just until combined. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Gradually add flour mixture to buttermilk mixture just until combined (dough will be sticky). Cover and refrigerate for 2-3 hours.
Turn dough onto a well-floured surface; knead until smooth, 2-3 minutes. Roll out to 1/2-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. doughnut cutter.
In an electric skillet or deep fryer, heat oil to 375°. Fry doughnuts, a few at a time, until golden brown, about 3 minutes on each side. Fry doughnut holes until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. For glaze, in a large bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, water and vanilla until smooth. Dip warm doughnuts in glaze. Cool on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts

1 doughnut with 1 doughnut hole: 262 calories, 9g fat (2g saturated fat), 36mg cholesterol, 149mg sodium, 42g carbohydrate (21g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.