Brigham's Buttermilk Do-nuts

I needed something to do on yet another frigid afternoon, so I looked through and found this recipe.

Brigham's Buttermilk Do-nuts

2 cups buttermilk
2 lg. eggs, beaten
1 c. sugar
5 cups sifted flour
2 teas. soda
1 " baking powder
1 " salt
1 "nutmeg
1/4 cup melted butter or shortening

Combine buttermilk, eggs, and sugar and blend well. Beat in sifted dry ingredients, then stir in melted butter. Roll or pat dough on floured board about 1/4 inch thick and cut w/do-nut cutter. Fry in hot fat. Drain and sprinkle w/sugar. Makes 2 doz. do-nuts.

I debated about whether to half it or make the whole recipe, but I went with the whole recipe. I wasn't sure if I added in the whole 5 cups of flour (pregnant moment?) so I added a little extra flour in  just in case. I had to use a lot on my floured board because the dough was really sticky.

I had to improvise when it came to a donut cutter. I used a large mouth canning ring and then a small medicine cup (it was on the counter) to cut out the donuts and I think it made a good combination. It did require a lot of fat (I used vegetable oil) to fry them. I used the electric skillet we got from Grandma when we got married. It keeps the oil at a pretty even temperature.

Look how pretty...and fattening.

The recipe made over two dozen. And, when I took them out to drain and sprinkle with sugar. The sugar did not stick on the donuts very well. I used powdered sugar on the first batch, cinnamon sugar on the second batch, and then a lemon glaze on the rest because Big Chubb always wants things to have a little bit of tartness aka lemon juice added to them.

Little Chubb enjoyed a little donut just his size while watching George snuggled under some blankies to help him get over his cold. And, this baby better be massive because I'm having a hard time keeping a healthy diet.

Overall, I probably won't make them again just because frying donuts is more time consuming and labor extensive than I want to put forth. The donuts were ok. The were a little denser than I was hoping for maybe because I added too much flour to the recipe? I don't know.