Old Fashioned Sour Cream Donuts

Ingredients

For the donuts

• 2 1/3 cake flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
• 2 egg yolks at room temperature
• 2 tbsp unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Oil, for frying

For the glaze

• 3 cups confectioners sugar
• 1 tsp  vanilla extract
• 3 tbsp  unsalted butter, melted
• 1/4 cup hot water

Instructions

• In a medium bowl combine the dry ingredients; flour, salt, baking powder, and nutmeg. Keep it aside.
• In a separate bowl, beat the butter and sugar to a sandy texture. Add in the egg yolks and beat until pale and light.
• Add the vanilla extract and sour cream and beat until well combined. Slowly add the dry ingredients in batches. Mix it well. The dough might be sticky.
• Cove the dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, prepare the glaze by combining the mentioned ingredients on the “for the glaze” section in a bowl until smooth. If the glaze is too thick, thin it out by adding a couple of tablespoons of additional hot water and keep it aside.
• Remove the dough and place it on a silicon mat. Add some extra flour if the dough is sticky still. With the help of the rolling pin spread the dough to ½ inch thickness.
• Use a doughnut cutter or cookie cutters cut out donut shapes. Reuse the remaining dough to spread again and cut it out into donut shapes.
• Place the donuts on parchment paper and freeze them for 10 minutes.
• In a heavy bottom wok heat the oil; slowly add the donuts and fry them for 2-3 minutes until they are golden by flipping on both sides. Drain the excess oil and remove the donuts. 
• Dip the donuts completely with the glaze one by one and place them on a rack for 15 minutes. Once the glaze is set serve the donuts.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Donut + 1 Hole | Calories: 263kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 205mg | Potassium: 71mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 249IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 1mg