Deep-fried Butter

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 1/2 cups cold butter, cut into tablespoon-sized pieces
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided, or more as needed
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon (optional)
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 quart vegetable oil, or as needed
• toothpicks
• 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar, or as needed

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 8 hrs 40 mins


• whisk brown sugar and 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon together in a shallow bowl. dip each piece of butter into cinnamon-sugar mixture to coat completely. place butter pieces in a single layer on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. freeze until hard, 8 hours to overnight.
• stir 1 cup flour, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. beat buttermilk, eggs, and white sugar together in another bowl; add flour mixture to buttermilk mixture and beat until smooth. gradually stir remaining flour into buttermilk mixture until desired batter consistency is reached.
• heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• poke a toothpick into the center of each frozen piece of butter. dip butter into batter to coat completely.
• working in batches, carefully drop coated butter pieces into hot oil and cook, turning occasionally, until golden brown and puffed, about 2 minutes. transfer fried butter to a paper-towel lined plate and dust with confectioners' sugar.