Old Fashioned Sour Cream Doughnuts Food

THE BEST OLD-FASHIONED DOUGHNUTS

Steps:

• Whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, 1 1/4 teaspoons of the salt and the nutmeg in a large bowl until completely combined. Whisk together 2/3 cup of the buttermilk, the sour cream, eggs, yolks, 1 tablespoon of the vanilla paste and the oil in a medium bowl until completely combined. Fold the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients just until a soft and sticky dough comes together (do not overwork).
• Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and liberally dust with flour (about 1/3 cup).
• Scrape the dough onto the prepared baking sheet. Dust your hands and the top of the dough with more flour, then gently pat the dough to 3/4-inch thick.
• Working on the baking sheet, punch out as many rounds as you can with a 3 1/4-inch cutter. Then use a 1 1/4-inch cutter to punch out the center of each round. Dip the cutters in flour before each cut to avoid sticking. Gather the dough scraps and gently re-roll without overworking the dough. Repeat cutting until all the dough has been used (you should have 8 doughnuts).
• Set a wire rack inside a rimmed baking sheet and line a second rimmed baking sheet with several layers of paper towels. Fit a large heavy pot with a deep-fry thermometer and pour in oil to a depth of 3 inches. Heat over medium-high until the thermometer registers 375 degrees F.
• Fry the doughnuts in batches until deep golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to the wire rack and let cool slightly. Fry the doughnut holes until deep golden brown, about 90 seconds per side. Transfer to the wire rack and let drain for 1 minute. Then transfer to the paper-towel lined baking sheet to cool for 10 minutes before glazing. (This two-step process gets a lot more oil out of the doughnuts than using only one method.) Repeat with the remaining dough, making sure the oil returns to temperature between batches.
• Whisk together the confectioners' sugar, the remaining 6 tablespoons buttermilk, the remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla paste and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl until the glaze is smooth and the consistency of honey; add more confectioners' sugar or buttermilk if necessary.
• Dip each doughnut into the glaze on one side (we like the craggy side, it has more texture for an appetizing appearance), letting the excess drip back into the bowl, then return it to the wire rack. Toss the doughnut holes in the glaze to coat completely and return to the wire rack. Let the glaze set for 10 minutes before serving.

OLD FASHION SOUR CREAM DONUTS

Steps:

• Sift your dry ingredients in a medium size bowl, set aside.
• In another bowl, mix your wet ingredients.
• Add your dry ingredients into the wet, mix 1/3 of the flour mixture, stir well. Add another 1/3, mix well and so forth.
• Refrigerate for an hour.
• Flour your surface and roll your dough out to 1/2" thick. Using a biscut cutter or glass, cut out doughnuts. Use a smaller cutter to cut out the holes. If you don't have a smaller one, a pill bottle works well too to cut out the holes. Use your imagination, you will find something.
• Heat about 2" of oil over low-medium heat to 325, use a candy thermometer for this. Don't have one? Get one! It can make all the difference in how a recipe turns out .When oil has reached 325 keep an eye on it! Once you have started heating your oil, DO NOT LEAVE IT, EVER! Bad things can happen, very bad!
• Fry your donuts until browned on each side, drain on wire rack or paper towels.
• Dip in your glaze and give a few minutes for the glaze to set up.
• For the Glaze: Mix everything in the order it's listed, add more water for a thinner glaze.

SOUR CREAM DOUGHNUTS 1972 (CANADIAN)

Steps:

• Beat sour cream with sugar well.
• Add eggs and mix well.
• Mix all dry ingredients seperately and add into wet mixture.
• Roll out the dough onto a lightly floured surface about 3/4 inches thick.
• Cut with a doughnut cutter.
• Fry in deep hot fat.
• Deep fat should be temp of 370 degrees.
• Turn once to brown both sides.
• Place onto paper towels to drain.
• Sprinkle or dust with granulated sugar, powdered icing sugar.