MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Baked Apple Cider Doughnuts Categories: Breads, Snacks, Desserts Yield: 12 Servings Nonstick cooking spray 1 3/4 c All-purpose flour (225 g) 1 1/4 ts Baking powder 3/4 ts Fine sea salt 2 ts Ground cinnamon 1/2 ts Freshly grated nutmeg 1 c Unsalted butter (225 g); - room temperature 3/4 c Light brown sugar (165 g) 3/4 c Granulated sugar (150 g) 2 lg Eggs; room temperature 1 ts Vanilla extract 1/2 c Apple cider (120 ml) Set the oven @ 350°F/175°C. Lightly grease two 6-cavity doughnut pans (or a 12-cup muffin tin) with nonstick spray. In a medium bowl, add the flour, baking powder, salt, 1 ts cinnamon, and nutmeg and whisk to combine. Set aside. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream 10 tb (140 g) butter, brown sugar and 1/4 cup (50 g) granulated sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time and mix until well incorporated after each addition, scraping the bowl as necessary. Beat in the vanilla extract. Add the flour mixture and mix on low speed until incorporated. With the mixer running, add the apple cider in a slow, steady stream and mix to combine. Scrape the bowl well to make sure the batter is homogeneous. Spoon the batter into prepared doughnut pans, filling them about 2/3 of the way full. You can also do this using a disposable piping bag or a resealable plastic bag with a 1/2" opening cut from one corner. Bake until evenly golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of the thickest portion comes out clean, 12 to 15 minutes. Rotate the pans halfway through baking. If you are making muffins, divide batter evenly between the prepared cups and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, rotating halfway through. While the doughnuts bake, whisk the remaining 1/2 cup (100 g) granulated sugar and 1 ts cinnamon together in a small bowl to combine. In a separate small bowl, melt the remaining 6 tb butter in the microwave. Let the doughnuts cool for 5 minutes after baking, then unmold them from the pans, brush with the melted butter and dredge them in the cinnamon sugar while they are still warm. Serve immediately, or let cool to room temperature. Recipe by Erin Jeanne McDowell Recipe FROM: https://cooking.nytimes.com Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM