Punkin' Donut "holes"

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch nutmeg
• 3 pinches cinnamon, to taste
• 1 egg
• 2/3 cup sugar, separated 1/3, 1/3
• 1/3 cup buttermilk
• 1 tablespoon butter (melted)
• vegetable oil (for frying)

Recipe

• 1 in med bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon.
• 2 in a seperate bowl, whisk egg, 1/3 c sugar, milk, butter.
• 3 add egg mixture to dry ingredients. mix until smooth.
• 4 heat 2 inches of oil over med-low heat, when drop of water sizzles, you're ready to start dropping the dough inches.
• 5 using a spoon to scoop and a fork to push dough off, drop small amounts of dough into oil (i make them about 1 tsp)
• 6 if they do not turn themselves, turn after approx 1 min (should be lightly browned).
• 7 after both sides are done, use a slotted spoon to transfer them to a paper towel covered plate to drain.
• 8 while still warm/hot, place several doughnuts in a brown paper bag with 1/3 c sugar and 1 tbs cinnamon (or just confec. sugar) and shake to coat.