Pumpkin Spice Donuts (Print Version)

# Ingredients:

01 - 3 cups of cake flour.
02 - 1/2 cup canned pumpkin.
03 - 1 and 1/2 tablespoons pumpkin spice mix.
04 - 2 teaspoons of baking powder.
05 - 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt.
06 - 3 tablespoons softened salted butter.
07 - 2/3 cup packed brown sugar.
08 - 2 egg yolks.
09 - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla.
10 - 3/4 cup sour cream.
11 - 4 cups frying oil (vegetable).
12 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar for covering.
13 - 1 tablespoon pumpkin spice mix for covering.

# Instructions:

01 - Pat the pumpkin puree dry with paper towels till it’s thick like a paste.
02 - Whisk together salt, spices, flour, and baking powder.
03 - Cream the butter with sugar, mix in the pumpkin, yolks, and vanilla.
04 - Add the dry mix and sour cream in turns until smoothly combined.
05 - Let the dough cool in the fridge for at least an hour or overnight.
06 - Flatten dough to 1/2 inch, cut with donut cutter, including holes.
07 - Refrigerate shaped donuts for 20 minutes to firm them up.
08 - Fry them in oil heated to 350°F for 2-3 minutes per side, till golden.
09 - Toss warm donuts in the sugar and spice mixture.

# Notes:

01 - Avoid overworking the dough.
02 - Keep oil temp consistent.
03 - Pumpkin is optional.

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