Matcha Doughnuts

Ingredients

• •¼ cup granulated sugar
• •1¾ teaspoons baking powder
• •¾ teaspoon kosher salt
• •2 cups cake flour
• •1 large egg
• •½ cup buttermilk
• •2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• •1 cup granulated sugar
• •1 tablespoon matcha
• •1 cup powdered sugar
• •1 tablespoon matcha
• •1 large egg white
• •2 cups powdered sugar
• •2 teaspoons matcha
• •⅛ teaspoon salt

Cooking Instructions

1. 1.

   Whisk granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, and 2 cups flour in a large bowl. Make a well in the center and add egg, buttermilk, and butter. Using a wooden spoon or a spatula, gradually incorporate dry ingredients until a shaggy dough forms. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead a couple of times or so until no wet spots remain (be careful not to overwork or doughnuts will be tough).

   10 min

2. 2.

   Roll out dough to 1/4" thick, sprinkling surface and/or dough with flour as needed to prevent sticking. Punch out as many rounds as you can with 3 1/4" cutter, then use 1 1/4" cutter to punch out center of each round. Gather doughnut holes and scraps and re-roll; repeat process until all dough has been used (3-4 times; you should have 8 doughnuts).

   15 min

3. 3.

   Fit a medium saucepan with thermometer. Pour in oil to come 4" up sides of saucepan and heat over medium until thermometer registers 325°F. Working in batches, fry doughnuts until deep golden brown, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a wire rack lined with paper towels and let cool slightly.

   20 min

4. 4.

   Whisk together 1 cup granulated sugar and 1 tablespoon matcha until no lumps remain.

   2 min

5. 5.

   Whisk together 1 cup powdered sugar and 1 tablespoon matcha until no lumps remain.

   2 min

6. 6.

   Whisk together 1 large egg white, 2 cups powdered sugar, 2 teaspoons matcha, a pinch of salt, and 1 tablespoon water until smooth.

   3 min

7. 7.

   Toss still-warm doughnuts in Matcha Sugar Topping or Sweet Matcha Powder or dip in Matcha Glaze.

   5 min