BA’s Best Apple Cider Doughnuts

Name: BA’s Best Apple Cider Doughnuts
Yield: Makes 18
Ingredients: 2 3-inch cinnamon sticks; 3 cups apple cider; ½ cup apple butter; ½ cup buttermilk; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; ¼ teaspoon baking soda; ¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg; 3½ cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting; 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided; 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature; ¼ cup (packed) light brown sugar; 1¼ cups granulated sugar; 2 large eggs; Vegetable oil (for frying; about 4 cups); A 3¼-inch-diameter cutter, 1¼-inch-diameter cutter, deep-fry thermometer

By Rick MartinezPhotography by Alex Lau

October 16, 2015

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Alex Lau

These sugared doughnuts are craggy and crunchy on the outside, tender and moist on the inside. Apple butter (not sauce!) is key to their texture and flavor; look for it alongside jams and jellies in the supermarket, or at farmers’ markets, or make your own.

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