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My character Drave Decuir would totally make this recipe. Perhaps I'll mention these donuts in the next book. I actually don't eat donuts, but I would eat homemade ones, especially ones made by my characters ✨

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✨ Ingredients ✨

~ 1 1/4 cups (176g) all-purpose flour (scoop and level to measure)
~ 2 teaspoon baking powder
~ 1/4 teaspoon salt
~ 1/2 cup (120 ml) buttermilk
~ 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar
~ 3 Tablespoon (42g) melted butter
~ 3 - 4 cups vegetable oil, for frying
~ For Coating: 1/3 cup (66g) granulated sugar

✨ Instructions ✨

Pour about 1/2-inch oil into a large saute pan or pot and heat over medium heat to 355 degrees F. (keeping an eye on it as it is heating).

Meanwhile prepare donut dough.In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together flour, 1/4 cup sugar, baking powder and salt.

Separately whisk together buttermilk and melted butter. Pour buttermilk mixture into flour mixture and using a fork, stir in dry ingredients and mix just until combine (be careful not to over-work dough).

Roll dough into 1/2 Tbsp balls. Once the oil has reached 355 degrees F, fry about 1/2 the dough balls at a time.

Fry until just golden brown on bottom, then flip and cook reverse side until golden brown.

Carefully remove with a spider strainer or metal tongs drain onto a paper towel lined baking sheet.

Pour 1/3 cup sugar into a dish, roll donuts in sugar. Repeat this process with remaining dough.

If needed, add a little extra buttermilk to bring dough together.

✨ Notes ✨

**Cinnamon sugar, powdered sugar or a vanilla glaze are other great options for coating fried donuts.

Use a thermometer to take temperature of oil so donuts fry up properly.

Don't try to fry all the donut holes at once, otherwise you'll lower the temperature of the oil and they won't fry properly (they'll start absorbing the grease).

These are best eaten within a few hours.

If you're like me, they'll be eaten in less than an hour, lol.