Today I've just looked up how to make them and actually it's much simpler than I expected. Doesn't need as much oil as I thought either (although I wouldn't make them with my daughter "helping" as it does still need a cm or 2 of hot oil)
You will need
- a small mug (to measure ingredients)
- a sauce pan (to make the mixture in and then fry the donuts in)
- A tablespoon (measuring)
- A wooden spoon (mixing)
- A slotted spoon (retrieving donuts)
- Paper towel (to remove excess oil)
- A piping bag and large nozzle (or whatever they're called!!)
- 1 mug of water
- 2 tablespoons of butter
- 1 tablespoon of sugar
- 1 mug of flour
- 3 eggs
- sugar (and perhaps cinnamon) to coat
Let's do it!
- Add the water, butter and sugar to the sauce pan and bring to the boil
- Reduce the heat and then slowly add the flour, stirring all the time
- Continue stirring until a dough is formed and cook for 2 minutes
- Allow to cool for 15-20 minutes (this is very important or you will end up scrambling your eggs at the next step!)
- Now add the eggs one at a time, stirring constantly. If it looks like it is all going lumpy - stir harder/faster, or get an electric whisk out!
- Next put about 1-2cm of oil into a pan and heat
- Spoon the batter into your piping bag
- To check if the oil is hot enough, drop a small amount of batter into the oil. It should puff up and bubbles form all around it.
- Once the oil is hot enough, pipe short sausages of batter directly into the oil
- Once the donuts are a light golden brown on all sides, remove from the oil and place on paper towel to remove excess oil
- When all of the batter has been cooked, sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.
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