Faizah discovered this recipe by chance from flipping through the April 2014 issue of Cuisine at Home. Since she has never made doughnuts before, she figured it would be a fun way to spend her afternoon. Challenge accepted!
- Flour
- Baking powder
- Mace
- Salt
- Sugar
- Shortening
- Egg yolks
- Sour cream
- Oil (for frying)
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| April 2014 Issue #104 |
Ingredients
Faizah encountered a couple of challenges with this recipe. Her mom is allergic to seeds and nuts, so she can't use any ingredients that fall under those categories. Since the recipe called for mace, which is a spice that's very similar to nutmeg, Faizah had to look for a substitute. Based on a recommendation of a coworker, Faizah replaced mace with cardamom.
The other major challenge that Faziah faced was making the shape of the doughnut. To create the shape, she used the largest circle cookie cutter she could find at home. The hole in the middle was cut out by a knife, which took her much longer than she had planned. Nevertheless, she was satisfied with how they turned out.
Faizah was a little skeptical about using the cardamom as a replacement for mace (or nutmeg), but the doughnuts turned out surprisingly good! She said she would definitely use this recipe again, but she would try to find either a doughnut cutter or one big cookie cutter and one small cookie cutter, so it won't take her as long to make them.
If you love to bake, Faizah absolutely recommends this recipe! However, she suggests allotting lots of time if it's your first time making doughnuts.
I can smell the deliciousness already! I can't believe Faizah had to cut each hole!
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