Buttermilk Doughnuts

Ingredients

• 2 cups vegetable oil for frying
• Doughnuts:
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 5 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• Glaze:
• 3 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 1 tablespoon margarine, softened (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons milk, or as needed

Directions

Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Whisk buttermilk, white sugar, and eggs together in a bowl. Mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon together in another bowl. Stir buttermilk mixture into flour mixture until combined; add butter and knead until a soft dough forms.

Turn out dough onto a lightly floured work surface and roll to 1/4-inch thick. Cut dough into doughnut shapes using a 2 1/2-inch doughnut cutter.

Beat confectioners' sugar, margarine, and vanilla extract together in a bowl until smooth. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly, until desired glaze-consistency is reached.

Working in batches, cook doughnuts in hot oil until golden brown, about 1 minute per side. Transfer cooked doughnuts to a paper-towel lined plate to drain. Dip hot doughnuts into glaze to coat.