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Masala Chai Spiced Donuts
INGREDIENTS
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Masala Chai-Spiced Apple Cider Donuts
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Makes 18 3-inch donuts
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Adapted from The Apple Lover’s Cookbook by Amy Traverso
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Masala chai-spiced, boiled apple cider:
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1½ cups fresh apple cider
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1 tablespoon organic Masala Chai Black Tea or organic Masala Chai Rooibos, loosely packed in a disposable filter and tied off with kitchen twine
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To make masala chai-spiced, boiled apple cider for use in the recipe below, simmer 1½ cups apple cider with the chai tea in a small sauce pan. After 5 minutes or so remove the tea bag. Bring the cider to a strong boil and continue to cook, stirring
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Donut batter:
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3½ cups all-purpose flour, plus additional for work surface
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1¼ teaspoons salt
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
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½ teaspoon ground cardamom
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1 cup granulated sugar
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5 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
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2 large eggs, at room temperature
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½ cup buttermilk, at room temperature
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⅓ cup masala chai-spiced, boiled apple cider, cooled
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1 tablespoon vanilla extract
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Vegetable oil for frying
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Masala chai-sugar for dipping:
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1½ cups sugar
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2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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2 teaspoons ground cardamom
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2 teaspoons ground cloves
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1 teaspoons ground ginger
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½ teaspoons ground black pepper
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