Brown Butter and Bourbon Maple-Glazed Doughnuts
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Cooking Time:
50 min
Total Time:
60 min
Servings:
12 doughnuts
Ingredient
1Nonstick spray
21 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter
32 cups all-purpose flour
41 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
51/2 teaspoon baking soda
61/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
71/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
82/3 cup pure cane granulated sugar
92 large eggs
103/4 cup buttermilk
112 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
121/2 cup grade B maple syrup
132 tablespoons bourbon
141 cup confectioners' sugar
153/4 cup finely chopped toasted pecans
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Nutritional components
- Serving Size1 of 12 servings
- Calories329
- Total Fat13g
- Saturated Fat6g
- Carbohydrates48g
- Dietary Fiber1g
- Sugar30g
- Protein4g
- Cholesterol52mg
- Sodium228mg
Cooking process
Step 1For the doughnuts: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a 12-cup doughnut pan with nonstick spray.
Step 2Put the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook, swirling occasionally, until golden brown, about 6 minutes. Transfer the brown butter to a measuring cup and set aside.
Step 3Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg in a medium bowl. In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar and eggs until smooth; then whisk in the buttermilk and vanilla until combined. Add the flour mixture and half of the brown butter (1/4 cup) to the egg mixture; mix until just combined -- DO NOT OVERMIX.
Step 4Transfer the batter to a pastry bag and fill the doughnut pan about three-quarters full. Bake the doughnuts until light golden brown and just baked through, about 8 minutes; (They will be darker on the bottom, where the batter cooks against the pan, than on the top.) Set the pan on a baking rack and let cool for 10 minutes. Remove the doughnuts from the pan and place them directly on the baking rack. Set the rack over some parchment or foil before glazing.
Step 5For the glaze: Bring the maple syrup and the remaining half of the brown butter (1/4 cup) to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the bourbon, cook for 1 minute, and then remove from the heat and whisk in the confectioners' sugar until smooth and slightly thick. Transfer the glaze to a shallow medium bowl and leave to thicken slightly. Drizzle the glaze over the doughnuts, sprinkle the pecans on top, and serve.
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