Cider Donut Holes

Name: Cider Donut Holes
Yield: Makes about 6 dozen little donut holes
Ingredients: ½ cup buttermilk; ½ teaspoon finely grated lemon zest; 1 cup granulated sugar; 2 eggs; ½ teaspoon cinnamon; ½ teaspoon ground cardamom; ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg; ⅓ cup granulated sugar; ¼ cup organic trans fat-free shortening, plus 2 cups for frying; 3½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour; 1 cup cider; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; ¼ teaspoon salt

Preparation info

Makes about
6 dozen
donut holes

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Welcome to Claire's

By Claire Criscuolo

Published 2014

About

I feel compelled to warn you that these are highly addictive and to confess that we've eaten too many of these spiced little donut balls in the kitchen before they ever made it to our customers—oops!

Ingredients

1 cup cider
3½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons

Dessert
Vegetarian
Breakfast

Method

Measure the cider into a small pot and bring to a boil over high heat. Boil for about 12-15 minutes until it reduces to ¼ cup. Meanwhile, measure the flour, baking powder, baking soda, the cinnamon, salt, cardamom, and nutmeg into a bowl, then sift it into another bowl. Set asid