Cider Doughnuts

• 1 instant apple cider mix
• 1/2 cup white sugar, or as needed
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 1/2 orange, zested (optional)
• vegetable oil for frying

1. Pour apple cider mix into a 1/2 cup measuring cup. Top off with enough sugar to equal 1/2 cup.
2. Combine sugar mixture, flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a large bowl.
3. Mix milk, egg, and orange zest together in a small bowl. Pour over flour mixture; mix gently until dough comes together in a ball.
4. Turn dough out onto a floured work surface; pat into a rectangle about 1/2-inch thick. Cut into doughnuts using a floured doughnut cutter.
5. Fill a large saucepan with oil to a depth 1 1/2 inch; heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place a few doughnuts carefully into the hot oil. Fry until deep golden, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels. Repeat with remaining doughnuts.

apple cider mix, white sugar, flour, baking powder, kosher salt, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, milk, egg, orange, vegetable oil

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/255956/cider-doughnuts/ (may not work)