Dansk Aebleskiver (Danish Doughnuts)

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda 
• 0.3 cup butter melted
• 1 quart buttermilk 
• 8  eggs 
• 4 cups flour all-purpose
• 1.5 tablespoons ground cardamom 
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 2 cups vegetable shortening melted
• 2 tablespoons sugar white

Equipment

• frying pan
• paper towels
• whisk
• mixing bowl
• skewers

Directions

1. Preheat an electric aebleskiver pan according to the manufacturer's directions.
2. Beat together the eggs, buttermilk, and butter in a mixing bowl until smooth. Gradually whisk the flour, salt, sugar, baking soda, and cardamom into the egg mixture until evenly blended and smooth.
3. Spoon 1 tablespoon of shortening into each cup of the preheated aebleskiver pan, and allow the oil to heat.
4. Pour batter into each cup until 3/4 full. Allow the batter to cook in the bottom of the cup 3 to 4 minutes until golden brown, then use a long skewer or knitting needle to lift one edge and give it a 1/4 turn. The uncooked batter will spill over into the cup, and cook. Continue lifting and turning the edges until the batter is fully cooked into a golden brown ball.
5. Drain on paper towels.