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maple apple cider doughnuts..or mac doughnuts .lol

Syndilou avatar
Recipe by
Cindy Rice
@Syndilou
Springfield, VT

This recipe is the bomb ..lol
If you love maple syrup( THE REAL STUFF), and love apple cider, ( again, the real stuff, lol), then you will love these doughnuts..word of warning, though, be prepared to have your senses, dazzled with great bursting flavor..I inherited the original recipe , from the wonderful, Russian lady, who upon her passing, left us everything( no family to leave it to:(..).. over the last, almost 7 years, I have tweaked this recipe enough to call it my own..:)
You will love it..but, you can t usually eat a whole one..lol
Very filling..:)

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yield 2 1/2 dozen
method Deep Fry

Ingredients For maple apple cider doughnuts..or mac doughnuts .lol

  • 1 1/2 c
    potatoes ( mashed w/butter&milk
  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 3/4-1 c
    maple syrup
  • 3
    eggs
  • 1/3 c
    butter( melted)

How To Make maple apple cider doughnuts..or mac doughnuts .lol

  • 1
    2 tsp. Vanilla ( pure only)
    6 tsp.baking powder
    2 tsp. Baking soda
    1 tsp. Salt
    2 tsp. Vietnamese cinnamon( trust me, when I say it s the good stuff, and well worth the cost..you'll never go back to ordinary cinnamon) .
    8 ( heaping ) tbls.fresh nutmeg..( yes 8, and yes heaping)
    1/3-1/2 cup apple cider..the really good kind..
    3 motts apple sauce cups.
    6 1/2 c. Flour .
    Oil for frying ..
    ( I use all natural lard, yes, lard..lol..gives the best results)
  • 2
    Combine ingredIents to make soft dough.
    Roll-Cut-fry..
    370-375°.
    2-3 minutes per side..
    For best results, use a deep cast iron skillet..
  • 3
    If you have enough maple syrup to make a cup, leave out the apple sauce ..
    If not? Then add it..
    ( the apple sauce that is..lol).. you may find you need it..start with a 1/4 cup of cider, if you find you need it, then of course add it..you want a soft dough, but not overly wet, and of course, you don't want it dry..
    This last time I made these, I actually refrigerated the dough overnight..( I don't usually do this), very hard to get out of bowl the next day..lol
    But definitely worth the effort..I actually think it was beneficial..but you don't need to do this..:)
    Good luck( a walk in the park, should be easy), and enjoy..:)
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