Old Fashioned Donut

5 from 22 votes

This old fashioned donut will melt in your mouth. These glazed buttermilk beauties are so easy to make and are better than store-bought!

Prep Time10

Cook Time3

proof20

Total Time33

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Author: Lil' Luna

Add eggs to a large mixing bowl and beat. Then mix in the sugar and shortening. Stir in the buttermilk and add all of the dry ingredients.
Once the dough is mixed divide it in half. Flour the counter and turn the dough balls onto the surface. Lightly flour the dough before rolling them out to ⅓ inch thick.
Once the dough had been rolled allow it to sit for 20 minutes.
In the meantime, pour oil into a high sided skillet. Heat it to 370-380°F.
Cut donuts (and holes) out using a donut cutter.
Once the oil is hot, fry one donut to test. Adjust the oil temperature accordingly.
Use a wide spatula to place the donuts in the oil. Place as many as can easily be turned, usually about 3 - 4. Turn donuts as they rise to the surface. Fry for about 3 minutes until golden all over. Use a long fork to lift out. Be careful they don't get poked or smashed.
Drain on wire rack and cool on paper towel.
Make glaze by whisking together melted butter, powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 4-6 tablespoons half and half until smooth. (Glaze should be runny and about the consistency of honey).

*The amount of spice added can vary according to taste. You can even use 2 tsp vanilla instead of nutmeg and cinnamon.

*To make sweet milk donuts use regular milk instead of buttermilk and use 4 tsp baking powder and omit the baking soda.