Apple Cider Donuts

Instructions

1. Step 1

   Bring the apple cider to a steady simmer in the saucepan over medium heat. Cook until reduced to 120 ml.

   Timer: 20 min (fixed)

   Ingredients used: 480.0 ml Apple Cider

   Cookware: Liquid measuring cup, saucepan

2. Step 2

   Transfer the reduced cider to the liquid measuring cup and let it cool until lukewarm.

   Timer: 15 min (fixed)

   Cookware: Liquid measuring cup

3. Step 3

   Whisk 3 ¼ cup (400 gr) flour with the baking powder, baking soda, 1 ½ tsp (4 gr) cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in the large mixing bowl.

   Timer: 2 min (fixed)

   Ingredients used: 400.0 gr All-Purpose Flour, 10.0 gr Baking Powder, 3.0 gr Baking Soda, 4.0 gr Cinnamon, 6.0 gr Fine Salt, 1.0 gr Nutmeg

   Cookware: Large Mixing Bowl, whisk

4. Step 4

   In the medium mixing bowl, whisk ½ cup (120 gr) granulated sugar with the brown sugar, eggs, melted butter, vanilla extract, and cooled reduced cider until smooth.

   Timer: 3 min (fixed)

   Ingredients used: 100.0 gr Brown Sugar, 60.0 gr Butter, 2.0 piece Egg, 120.0 gr Granulated Sugar, 5.0 ml Vanilla Extract

   Cookware: Medium mixing bowl, whisk

5. Step 5

   Fold the wet mixture into the dry mixture just until a soft, evenly moistened dough forms. Cover and refrigerate until firm enough to roll.

   Timer: 60 min (fixed)

   Cookware: Large Mixing Bowl, spatula

6. Step 6

   Dust the work surface and rolling pin with the remaining 2 ¾ tbsp (20 gr) flour. Roll the chilled dough 12 mm thick, cut 12 donuts, and place them and their holes on the baking sheet.

   Timer: 12 min (fixed)

   Ingredients used: 20.0 gr All-Purpose Flour

   Cookware: baking sheet, Donut cutter, rolling pin

7. Step 7

   Stir the remaining ½ cup (100 gr) granulated sugar and 1 ½ tsp (4 gr) cinnamon together in the shallow bowl.

   Timer: 1 min (fixed)

   Ingredients used: 4.0 gr Cinnamon, 100.0 gr Granulated Sugar

   Cookware: Shallow bowl

8. Step 8

   Pour the vegetable oil into the deep pot and heat it over medium heat to 175°C, monitoring the temperature with the thermometer.

   Timer: 10 min (fixed)

   Ingredients used: 1500.0 ml Vegetable Oil

   Cookware: Deep Pot, thermometer

9. Step 9

   Fry two or three donuts at a time, turning once, until deep golden brown, about 1–2 minutes per side. Fry the holes in the same way, then transfer everything to the wire rack.

   Timer: 3 min (fixed)

   Cookware: Deep Pot, slotted spoon, thermometer, wire rack

10. Step 10

    Let each donut drain for about 1 minute, then coat it on both sides in the prepared cinnamon sugar. Serve warm or cool completely on the wire rack.

    Timer: 5 min (fixed)

    Cookware: Shallow bowl, wire rack