APPLE CIDER DONUT CALORIES RECIPES

Steps:

• Heat oil in deep-fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt onto piece of waxed paper.
• In a large bowl, use an electric mixer at medium speed to beat together sugar, brown sugar and eggs until fluffy. Beat in 2 tablespoon oil. Stir flour mixture into egg mixture, alternately with milk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients, until well blended. Stir in applesauce and vanilla.
• Carefully drop batter by level tablespoons, 3 or 4 at a time, into hot oil. Do not overcrowd pan or oil may overflow. Fry, turning once with tongs, for 3 minutes or until golden. Transfer with tongs to paper toweling to drain. Cool completely.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Combine the first five ingredients in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk.
• Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Combine the flours, baking powder, cinnamon nutmeg, and salt in another large bowl, stirring with a whisk.
• Cut in chilled butter with a pastry blender, or you could use 2 knives, until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
• Fold in diced minced apples.
• Add buttermilk mixture, stirring just until moist.
• Place dough onto a floured surface and knead lightly four times with floured hands.
• Form dough into an 9-inch circle onto baking sheet, about 3/4" thick. Using a knife, cut dough into 12 wedges all the way through.
• Bake until golden, about 18-20 minutes, depending on your oven.
• Place on a cooling rack about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, to make the glaze: Mix powdered sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg with 2 tbsp of milk, adding 1/2 tbsp more (1 tsp at a time) if necessary to get the consistency to the right thickness. Stir until completely smooth.
• Place scones on parchment or wax paper and drizzle the glaze over the scones using a spoon - or- place the glaze in a shallow bowl and dip the top of the scones into the glaze, then let it sit on the waxed paper to harden. Makes 12 scones.