Brown Butter And Bourbon Maple-Glazed Doughnuts

Serves: 5

Irwin Berge

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

50

Spice

35

Sweetness

51

Sourness

36

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

8 tbsps

Unsalted Butter

1.5 tsps

Baking Powder

1 tsp

Baking Soda

2 large

Egg

3 cup

Buttermilk

2 tbsps

Bourbon

Directions:

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Watch how to make this recipe

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Special equipment: One 12-cup or two 6-cup doughnut pans, preferably nonstick; a pastry bag For the doughnuts: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F

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Spray a 12-cup doughnut pan with nonstick spray

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Put the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat

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Cook, swirling occasionally, until golden brown, about 6 minutes

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Transfer the brown butter to a measuring cup and set aside

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Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg in a medium bowl

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In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar and eggs until smooth; then whisk in the buttermilk and vanilla until combined

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Add the flour mixture and half of the brown butter (1/4 cup) to the egg mixture; mix until just combined -- DO NOT OVERMIX

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Transfer the batter to a pastry bag and fill the doughnut pan about three-quarters full

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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

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) Set the pan on a baking rack and let cool for 10 minutes

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Remove the doughnuts from the pan and place them directly on the baking rack

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Set the rack over some parchment or foil before glazing

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For 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

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Add the bourbon, cook for 1 minute, and then remove from the heat and whisk in the confectioners' sugar until smooth and slightly thick

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Transfer the glaze to a shallow medium bowl and leave to thicken slightly

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Drizzle the glaze over the doughnuts, sprinkle the pecans on top, and serve