Lemon Cardamom Spiced Donuts
 
 
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Serves: 8
Ingredients
  • 2 cups (300g) plain flour
  • 2 tbsp caster sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp dried active yeast
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • 50g (2oz) butter, very soft
  • flavourless oil, for frying
  • For the coating:
  • 2 cups granulated sugar (I used caster sugar)
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 tbsp ground cardamom
  • 1 tbsp ground cinnamom
Instructions
  1. First, place all the ingredients for the donuts, except the butter, into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook. Work on a low speed for about 4 minutes, or until well combined and elastic.
  2. With the mixer still running, add the butter piece by piece, until it is all worked in and incorporated. There should be no visible pieces. This will take about 5-8 minutes.
  3. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, cover with plastic, and set aside in a warm place to rise until doubled in size (about 45mins-1hour, longer if it's cold).
  4. When the dough has risen, punch it down and turn out onto a well floured surface. Pat the dough out into a rectangle, just over 1 cm/1/2 inch thick. Cut the rectangle evenly into 8 longjohns. Place onto a lined baking sheet, cover loosely with plastic and leave to rise for a further 30 mins.
  5. Heat about 2 inches of oil to 180C/350F in a wide, deep pan, making sure the oil comes no more than halfway up the pan.
  6. Cook the longjohns, one or two at a time (making sure the pan doesn't get crowded or overflow) for about 1 minute on each side, or until golden brown and cooked through. Place a rack to drain, and proceed until all the donuts are cooked.
  7. Place the sugar for the coating in a large bowl, and add the lemon zest and spices. Rub the zest into the sugar with your fingertips for a few minutes to infuse.
  8. Toss the still warm donuts into the sugar to coat thickly. Serve.
Recipe by The Sugar Hit at http://www.thesugarhit.com/2016/01/lemon-cardamom-spiced-longjohns.html