Apple Cider Doughnuts

• 2 cups apple cider
• 1/2 cup peeled grated apple (1 large apple)
• 1/2 cup apple butter
• 1 1/2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 ounces (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 3 1/4 cups (about 137/8 oz.) all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• Peanut oil

1. Combine apple cider and grated apple in a small saucepan over medium-high, and cook, stirring occasionally, until reduced to about 1/2 cup, about 25 minutes. Transfer to a bowl, and cool to room temperature. Stir in apple butter, vinegar, and vanilla.
2. Beat butter and sugar with an electric stand mixer on medium until light and fluffy, about 1 minute. Add egg, and beat until combined. Whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt; add to butter mixture alternately with apple cider mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat on low just until blended after each addition. Turn dough out onto a floured surface, and roll into a 12- x 9-inch rectangle, about 1/2 inch thick.
3. Pour 2 inches of oil into a large Dutch oven, and heat over medium-high to 350u0b0F.
4. Cut dough using a 2 1/2-inch round cutter. Use a 1-inch round cutter to cut out the middle of dough rounds, reserving the cutouts as doughnut holes. Reroll scraps once. Fry in batches until golden brown, about 1 minute per side for doughnuts and 45 seconds per side for holes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to a paper towel-lined baking sheet. Toss warm doughnuts in
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apple cider, apple, apple butter, apple cider vinegar, vanilla, unsalted butter, granulated sugar, egg, flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon, kosher salt, peanut oil

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/apple-cider-doughnuts-0 (may not work)