Honey-Cornmeal Donuts

Name: Honey-Cornmeal Donuts
Yield: Makes about 12 Donuts and Their Holes
Ingredients: Confectioners’ sugar for dusting; ½ teaspoon baking powder; 2 cups (10 oz/315 g) all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature; ¾ cup (5 oz/150 g) stone-ground cornmeal; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon baking soda; 1 large egg plus 1 large egg yolk; 1 large egg plus 1 large egg yolk; ½ cup (6 oz/185 g) honey; ¼ cup (2 oz/60 g) granulated sugar; Canola or peanut oil for deep-frying; Canola or peanut oil for deep-frying; 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest; ¼ cup (2 fl oz/60 ml) buttermilk

Preparation info

Makes about
12
Donuts and Their Holes

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Donuts

By Elinor Klivans

Published 2011

About

Imagine a honey-sweetened corn muﬃn with a super-crisp crust and you have an idea of what these hearty donuts deliver. Using cornmeal adds both a sweet, nutty flavor and a satisfying crunch. For more honey flavor, brush the outside of the cooked donuts with warm honey before dusting with confectioners' sugar.

Ingredients

2 cups (10 oz/315 g) all-purpose flour
½

Snack
Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir in the cornmeal. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer set on low speed (use the paddle attachment for a stand mixer), beat the butter, granulated sugar, and honey until smooth. Add the egg and egg yolk and beat until well blended. Add half of the flour mixture and beat just until incorporated. Add the buttermilk