1 cup milk

2tbsp caster sugar

Pinch salt

2.5 Cups Self Raising Flour

¼ cup chilled butter

1 egg

2tsp cinnamon sugar

Oil for frying

 

Whisk together milk & egg

 

In large bowl combine sugar flour Baking powder & Salt

 

Add the milk mixture stir till soft dough forms

 

Roll into a log shape & cut discs approx ½ thick from the log

 

Use a small cookie cutter to cut the holes

 

Keep the doughnut holes & cook them later

 

Add 2 to 3 doughnuts at a time to hot oil turning with a chopstick

About 2min each side or till golden

 

Use a slotted spoon to remove from oil &drain on wire racks

Sprinkle with Cinnamon sugar while still hot

 

Doughnuts made with Yeast

 

1 cup milk

14g yeast 

4tbsp caster sugar

Pinch salt

2 Cups Flour

¼ cup chilled butter

1 egg

2tsp cinnamon sugar

Oil for frying

 

Heat milk till just warm (or if passed body temp let cool or you will kill the yeast)

 

Add yeast caster sugar & salt mix well

leave to stand for 15 min

 

Rub butter into flour till breadcrumb consistency is reached

then add caster 2tlbsn caster sugar mixing well

add the milk mixture & eggs stir till soft dough forms

 

Kneed for 8 min approx place in an oiled bowl cover with cling wrap & let stand for 45min in a warm place

 

Punch the dough to release the air

 

Cut into 2 a kneed again about 3min

 

Roll into a log shape & cut discs approx ½ thick from the log

 

Use a small cookie cutter to cut the holes

 

Keep the doughnut holes & cook them later

 

Add 2 to 3 doughnuts at a time to hot oil turning with a chopstick

 

dip in vanilla sugar to coat