Recipe Train

For anyone with a sweet tooth, it’s time to try Bonnie McFadden’s delicious buttermilk puffs and apple donuts. “Neither one of these donut holes last long!” she said.

Buttermilk Puffs

2 cups flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 egg
Powdered sugar or regular sugar

Mix all ingredients together except powdered sugar. Drop by tablespoonfuls into hot fat and fry until golden brown. Roll in powdered sugar (or plain sugar).

Apple Donuts

2 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup applesauce
1/2 cup milk
1 1/2 tablespoons oil
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Mix all ingredients together. Drop by tablespoon in 400-degree grease. Turn as needed. Mix sugar and cinnamon in a bag, and shake the donuts in the bag.

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