Pear Butter or Apple Butter Doughnuts
By
Brenda Newton
@Bigfig
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Ingredients
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2 Tbspbutter softened
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1 csugar
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2eggs
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2 tspvanilla extract
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4 1/2 call purpose flour
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2 tspbaking powder
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1 tspbaking soda
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1 tspsalt
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1/2 tspground cinnamon
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1/2 cevaporated milk
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1 Tbsporange juice or lemon juice
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1 cpear or apple butter (this can be store bought)
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·oil for deep fat frying
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1/2 tspground nutmeg
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BROWNED BUTTER ICING
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1/4 cbutter, cubed
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2 1/2 cpowdered sugar (have extra on hand in case it gets to runny)
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1/4 cevaporated milk (i have used regular milk it just may need more powdered sugar)
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1/2 tspvanilla extract or orange if you used orange juice above
How to Make Pear Butter or Apple Butter Doughnuts
- In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until crumbly, about 2 minutes.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each egg. Beat in vanilla.
- Combine the flour, baking powder, soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Combine evaporated milk and juice; let stand 1 minute. Stir in pear or apple butter. Add flour mixture, beating well. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead 5-6 times. Roll to 1/4" thickness. Cut with a floured cookie or doughnut cutter.
- In an deep skillet or deep fryer heat oil to 375 and fry doughnuts a few at a time until golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels.
- In a small heavy saucepan, cook butter over medium heat until golden brown. Roughly 5 minutes. Pour into a small bowl and beat in the confectioners' sugar, milk and extract. Frost doughnuts. You can add food coloring for seasonal shapes and sprinkle with favorite sprinkles. Enjoy!