Lord Of The Doughnut Rings Recipe

• 5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons freshly grated nutmeg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 cup buttermilk, at room temperature
• 2 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1 large egg yolk, at room temperature
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening, melted and cooled
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1/2 rounded teaspoon lemon zest
• 1/2 gallon vegetable oil for frying
• 1/2 muscovado brown sugar for sprinkling (or substitute dark brown sugar)

1. Sift the flour, baking powder, nutmeg and salt together into a large mixing bowl. In another large mixing bowl, combine the buttermilk, eggs, egg yolk, granulated sugar, melted vegetable shortening, molasses, and lemon zest.
2. Pour the oil into a cast-iron Dutch oven or other heavy-bottomed ad deep pot until it reaches a dept of 3 to 4 inches. Heat the oil over medium-high heat to 370u0b0F.
3. Knead the dough on a well-floured surface for 1 minute, then roll it out with a rolling pin to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut out rounds using a 3 1/2 inch pastry cutter, then cut the centers out with a 1 1/2 inch round. Gather the scraps and re-roll as necessary.

flour, baking powder, nutmeg, salt, buttermilk, eggs, egg yolk, sugar, vegetable shortening, molasses, lemon zest, vegetable oil, brown sugar

Taken from www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2010/02/lord-of-the-doughnut-rings-doughnuts-lotr-oscar-recipes.html (may not work)