Pear Butter or Apple Butter Doughnuts

Name: Pear Butter or Apple Butter Doughnuts
Prep time: 2 h 45 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 2 h 50 min
Yield: 2 1/2 dozen
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp butter softened; 1 c sugar; 2 eggs; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 4 1/2 c all purpose flour; 2 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/2 c evaporated milk; 1 Tbsp orange juice or lemon juice; 1 c pear or apple butter (this can be store bought); oil for deep fat frying; 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg; BROWNED BUTTER ICING; 1/4 c butter, cubed; 2 1/2 c powdered sugar (have extra on hand in case it gets to runny); 1/4 c evaporated milk (i have used regular milk it just may need more powdered sugar); 1/2 tsp vanilla extract or orange if you used orange juice above

Pear Butter Or Apple Butter Doughnuts Recipe

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By Brenda Newton
@Bigfig

I made some pear butter this year for the first time and had found this apple butter doughnut recipe so thought I would try it with the pear butter. Use your holdiday cookie cutters to add a little seasonal flair to them. To give credit to the person this recipe came from was Mary June Donavan in Clinton Mass. Thanks Mary June for a wonderful recipe I got to adapt with my homemade pear butter.

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Serves:

2 1/2 dozen

Prep:

2 Hr 45 Min

Cook:

5 Min

Ingredients

2 Tbsp

butter softened
1 c

sugar
2

eggs
2 tsp

vanilla extract
4 1/2 c

all purpose flour
2 tsp

baking powder
1 tsp

baking soda
1 tsp

salt
1/2 tsp

ground cinnamon
1/2 c

evaporated milk
1 Tbsp

orange juice or lemon juice
1 c

pear or apple butter (this can be store bought)
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oil for deep fat frying
1/2 tsp

ground nutmeg
BROWNED BUTTER ICING
1/4 c

butter, cubed
2 1/2 c

powdered sugar (have extra on hand in case it gets to runny)
1/4 c

evaporated milk (i have used regular milk it just may need more powdered sugar)
1/2 tsp

vanilla extract or orange if you used orange juice above
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How to Make Pear Butter or Apple Butter Doughnuts

Step-by-Step

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!