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Hello, welcome.

Just though I'd let you all know the best donut recipe ever. I stole it from someplace online. I used trader joe's apple cider. I think that makes the difference. Don't be fooled by the baked apple cider donut recipe that's floating around. If it's baked it's a small cake, not a donut!

Vermont Apple Cider Doughnuts

1 cup apple cider
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup solid vegetable shortening
2 large eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk
3 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoonbaking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
vegetable oil or shortening for frying

2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup apple cider

Boil apple cider in small saucepan until it is reduced to 1/4 cup,
8 to 10 minutes; cool.

Beat sugar with shortening until smooth. Add eggs and mix well,
then add buttermilk and reduced cider. Stir together flour, baking
powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg in another bowl.
Add to liquid ingredients; mix just enough to combine.

Transfer dough to lightly floured board and pat to 1/2-inch thickness.
Cut with 2 1/2- to 3-inch doughnut cutter; reserve doughnut holes
and reroll and cut scraps.

Add enough oil or shortening to fill a deep pan 3 inches; heat to
375'F. Fry several doughnuts at a time, turning once or twice,
until browned and cooked through, about 4 minutes. Remove to paper
towels with slotted spoon.

For glaze, mix confectioners' sugar and cider. Dip doughnuts while
warm; serve warm