OLD-FASHIONED BUTTERMILK DOUGHNUTS

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Guests will have a touch of nostalgia when they bite into one of these old-fashioned doughnuts. Accents of nutmeg and cinnamon, along with a subtle burst of lemon, make them hard to resist. - June Jones, Harveyville, Kansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 25m

Yield 2-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

2 cups mashed potatoes (without added milk and butter)
2 large eggs, room temperature
1-1/4 cups sugar
2/3 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
4 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
Oil for deep-fat frying
TOPPING:
1/2 cup sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Steps:

In a large bowl, beat the potatoes, eggs, sugar, buttermilk, butter and lemon zest until blended. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg and baking soda; gradually beat into potato mixture and mix well., Turn onto a lightly floured surface; roll to 1/2-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. doughnut cutter. In a deep cast-iron or electric skillet, heat oil to 375°. Fry doughnuts, a few at a time, until golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels. Combine sugar and cinnamon; roll warm doughnuts in mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 184 calories, Fat 7g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 18mg cholesterol, Sodium 232mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.