APPLESAUCE DOUGHNUTS WITH BUTTERMILK

Applesauce Doughnuts with Buttermilk image

My mom made these when I was a little girl. We would love to help her and of course eat them afterward. Dust with powdered sugar, granulated sugar or cinnamon. Delicious!

Provided by Sue Brown

Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 13

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Ingredients

2 quarts oil for deep frying
¾ cup white sugar
2 tablespoons butter, softened
2 eggs
¾ cup applesauce
4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon ground mace
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ cup buttermilk
¼ cup confectioners' sugar for dusting

Steps:

Heat oil in deep-fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
In a large bowl, beat together white sugar, butter, eggs and applesauce. In a separate bowl, stir together flour baking powder, salt, baking soda, mace and cinnamon. Stir flour mixture into the egg mixture alternately with the buttermilk. Mix until a stiff dough is formed.
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Roll into a 3/4 to 1 inch thick sheet. Make sure to roll the dough to an even thickness. Cut out doughnuts with a doughnut cutter.
Carefully slide doughnuts into hot oil. Turn doughnuts as soon as they rise to the surface. Fry until golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels and dust with confectioners' sugar. Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 190.1 calories, Carbohydrate 24.7 g, Cholesterol 18.2 mg, Fat 9 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 2.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 171.7 mg, Sugar 8.6 g