Pistachio-Orange Donuts

Name: Pistachio-Orange Donuts
Yield: Makes about 10–12 Donuts and Their Holes
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted; 2 teaspoons grated orange zest; Canola or peanut oil for deep-frying; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; ½ cup (4 oz/125 g) granulated sugar; 2 large eggs; ¼ cup (2 fl oz/60 ml) fresh orange juice; ¼ cup (2 fl oz/60 ml) whole milk; 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice; ½ teaspoon almond extract; 1 teaspoon grated orange zest; 3 tablespoons hot water, plus more as needed; 2½ cups (10 oz/315 g) roasted, salted pistachio nuts, finely chopped; Canola or peanut oil for deep-frying; 2½ cups (10 oz/315 g) confectioners’ sugar; 6 tablespoons (3 oz/90 g) unsalted butter, melted; 2¼ cups (11½ oz/360 g) all-purpose flour; 1½ teaspoons baking powder; ½ teaspoon salt

Preparation info

Makes about
10–12
Donuts and Their Holes

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Donuts

By Elinor Klivans

Published 2011

About

Chopped pistachios provide both a crunchy topping and a great complement to these orange-flavored donuts. Shelled roasted, salted pistachio nuts can be found in many kitchen specialty shops and in supermarkets. If you can only find unsalted nuts, sprinkle a few grains of salt lightly over the tops.

Ingredients

2¼ cups (11½ oz/360 g) all-purpose flour
1½

Dessert
Snack
Vegetarian

Method

In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt.

In a large bowl, using an electric mixer set on low speed (use the paddle attachment for a stand mixer), beat the eggs and sugar until creamy and pale. Add half of the flour mixture and beat just until incorporated. Add the milk, orange juice and zest, melted butter, and vanilla and beat until well blended. Add the remaining f