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Doughnuts

April 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment

When you want a tasty doughnut, why not try this recipe. It’s not exactly healthy if you eat them every day, but hey what a treat one makes. These doughnuts go down well with cup of tea or coffee at break time or any time! Why not try one for dessert with cream! The recipe makes 8 Doughnuts.

Ingredients:
225 g (8 oz) plain flour 
Pinch of salt 
3.5g (1/8 oz) fast-action yeast
45g (1 1/2 oz) sugar 
30g (1 oz) butter 
2 egg yolks 
150 ml (5 fl oz) lukewarm milk
Vegetable oil for deep-frying

To finish:
3 tablespoons caster sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

Method: 

Grease a baking sheet.

Add the yeast to the milk with 1 teaspoon of the sugar. Set aside 

Sift the flour and salt into a mixing bowl.

Rub the butter into the flour with your fingertips. Make a well in the centre.

Mix together the egg yolks, yeast mixture and the remaining sugar.

Pour into the well in the flour and mix to make a soft but not wet dough.

Place the dough in an oiled bowl and turn to coat it in the oil.

Cover with oiled clingfilm and leave in a warm place to rise for 45 minutes.

Knock back the risen dough and knead well for 5 minutes.

Roll out on a floured surface to 1 cm ½ inch thick.

Using a 5 cm (2 in) plain cutter, press out small rounds and place on the prepared baking sheet, cover with the clingfilm, return to the warm place and leave to rise again until nearly doubled in size.

Heat the oil in a deep-fryer until a cube of bread sizzles vigorously in it.

Put the doughnuts into the fryer basket, a few at a time, and lower into the oil.

Fry until golden-brown, then drain on absorbent paper. See safety note below.

Toss, while still hot, in the sugar and cinnamon mixture.

IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTE: Deep fat frying is a potentially dangerous activity. The oil is extremely hot. Only half fill the fryer or saucepan with oil. Do not drop the food into the oil. Never leave hot fat unattended or attempt to move a container of hot fat. If the oil begnis to smoke, turn off the heat. Never splash water on to hot fat. A fire should be extinguished with a fire blanket or cover.


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