Grandmother's Doughnuts

• 8 1/2 to 9 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups buttermilk*
• 1/3 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
• 4 Land O Lakes Eggs
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• Vegetable oil
• Sugar, if desired

1. Combine 4 cups flour and all remaining ingredients except oil and additional sugar in bowl.
2. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed.
3. Stir in enough remaining flour to make dough easy to handle.
4. Turn out dough onto lightly floured surface; knead 2 minutes or until smooth.
5. (Do not over knead.)
6. Divide dough in half; roll each half to 3/8-inch thickness.
7. Cut out doughnuts with lightly floured 2 1/2-inch doughnut cutter.
8. Heat 3 inches oil in deep fat fryer or Dutch oven to 375F.
9. Place 2 to 3 doughnuts in hot oil.
10. Fry 2-4 minutes, turning once, or until golden brown on both sides.
11. Remove from oil; drain on paper towels.
12. Repeat with remaining doughnuts.
13. Sprinkle with sugar, if desired.

flour, sugar, buttermilk, butter, o lakes eggs, baking soda, baking powder, salt, ground nutmeg, vanilla, almond, vegetable oil, sugar

Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/1840/grandmothers-doughnuts (may not work)