Name: Doughnuts with lemon sugar
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1/3 cup caster sugar; 1 egg; 10 gram butter, at room temperature; 1/4 cup buttermilk; 1 1/4 cup plain flour; 3/4 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda; oil for deep-frying; Lemon sugar; 1 cup caster sugar; 2 teaspoon grated lemon zest

Doughnuts with lemon sugar

It might be hard to stop at one with these bite-size doughnut morsels dusted with lemon sugar, but then why would you want to?

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Makes 20

Prep

20M

Cook

20M

Total

40M

Ingredients

1/3 cup caster sugar

1 egg

10 gram butter, at room temperature

1/4 cup buttermilk

1 1/4 cup plain flour

3/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

oil for deep-frying

Lemon sugar

1 cup caster sugar

2 teaspoon grated lemon zest

Method

1.In a small bowl, using an electric mixer, beat sugar, egg and butter until light and fluffy. Reduce speed to low then gradually pour in buttermilk.

2.Sift together flour, baking powder and soda. Add flour mixture gradually to egg mixture, beating at a low speed, until just combined and smooth. Chill, covered, 1 1/2 hours.

3.On a lightly floured surface, roll dough into a sausage shape. Cut into 1cm thick slices. Using floured hands, roll each portion into a ball. Press clown gently on each ball to flatten slightly.

4.To make Lemon Sugar; in a small bowl, combine sugar and zest. Set aside.

5.Heat a wok or large saucepan on low. Deep-fry doughnuts in 4 batches for 4-5 minutes, turning constantly, until golden and cooked through. Drain on paper towel. Toss in lemon sugar. Serve hot.

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