Homemade Sour Cream Glazed Donuts

  

Chill time: 1 hour

Frying time: 25 minutes depending on how many the pan holds at one time. 

Prep time: 30 minutes

 Ingredients: Approximately 6-8 donuts.

* 2 1/4cups Cake Flour

* 1 1/2tsp Baking Powder 

* 1tsp Salt

* 1/2tsp Ground Nutmeg

* 1/2cup Granulated Sugar 

* 2tbsp Unsalted Butter at room temperature 

* 2 Egg yolks

* 1/2cup Sour Cream 

* Oil (for frying)

For the Glaze:

* 3 1/2cups Confectioners Sugar 

* 1 1/2tsp Corn Syrup 

* 1/4tsp Salt

* 1/2tsp Vanilla Extract 

* 1/3cup Hot water

* 1cup Pecans chopped for garnish 

 

Directions:

1. Combine the dry ingredients in a bowl: cake flour, salt, baking powder and nutmeg. Sift together and set it aside. 

2. Using a stand mixer (with paddle attachment) or a hand mixer, combine the butter and sugar in a bowl, and beat on medium speed until combined. Add in the egg yolks one at a time, and beat. 

3. Add the dry flour mix with the sour cream, alternating between wet and dry batches. Add in 1/3 dry, then 1/2 the sour cream, then 1/3 dry and the other 1/2 sour cream, ending with the last 1/3 dry ingredient mix. 

4. Wrap the dough in saran wrap, and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour. 

5. Roll the dough out on a flat surface, already floured, using a rolling pin. The dough should be rolled into a 1/2" - 1" thickness. 

6. Using a donut cutter or 2 varying size cookie cutters, cut donuts out of the dough. Keep the round centers and fry them up as well, as they make great mini donut-holes. 

7. Heat oil in a heavy bottomed frying pan, and place donuts in. Ensure oil is well heated prior to placing first donuts in or oil will soak into donuts, making them soggy. Depending on the size of the pan, you should be able to fry 2-3 donuts at a time. 

8. Ensure to turn donuts over, and fry them on both sides. Place fried donuts on a paper towel lined plate, to soak up some of the excess oil. 

  

9. Combine the glaze ingredients in a bowl, and mix well. 

10. Once the oil has been soaked up, place the donuts on a wire rack to cool (with a parchment paper or board underneath wire rack). Using a spoon, pour the glaze over the donuts (ensuring to coat well- be generous with pouring the glaze). Sprinkle the chopped walnuts or pecans on top. The glaze may take about 15 minutes to set. 

11. Best served the same day the donuts are made. They can also be stored in an air tight container, for a few days. 

        

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