Ginger Doughnuts Recipe

• 2 tbsp Unsalted Butter (melted, cooled)
• 3-1/2 cups All Purpose Flour
• 3/4 cup Crystallized Ginger
• 2 tsp Lemon Peel (grated)
• 1/2 cup Whipping Cream
• 1 tbsp Ground Ginger
• 1 tbsp Baking Powder
• 1 tbsp Vanilla Extract
• 1-1/4 cups Sugar
• 3 large Eggs
• 1 tsp Salt

• Mix together flour, ground ginger, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl to blend. Stir in crystallized ginger and lemon peel. Keep it aside.
• Take another bowl and whisk sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract in it until it gets blend well. Stir in cream, melted butter and refrigerate.
• Roll out dough into circles and using floured 1-1/4-inch cookie cutter; cut out hole in center of each large dough round, forming doughnuts.
• Place doughnuts on prepared baking sheet.
• Heat oil in a pan and then carefully lower the doughnuts into oil to fry them until golden brown.
• While doughnuts are still warm, turn to coat in sugar topping.
• Ginger Doughnuts are ready. Serve warm or at room temperature.