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Doughnut Holes

Recipe by Chef Dale Sniffen

Preparation time: 25 minutes
Cooking time: Deep fried @ 180°C using 750ml of sunflower oil
(Adult to attend cooking)

Dry Ingredients:

  • 250gm soft plain flour
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • ¾ tbsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 60gm caster sugar
  • 60gm butter (room temperature)

Wet ingredients:

  • 1 egg
  • 5 tbsp milk or enough to make soft dough

Method:

  1. Sift all the dry ingredients (except the butter) into a mixing bowl and combine well.
  2. Rub in the butter until the mixture looks like breadcrumbs.
  3. Make a well in the middle and add the wet ingredients.
  4. Combine to form dough.
  5. Knead for 4 minutes until the dough is very elastic.
  6. Roll 3 cm balls (holes) of dough until all the dough is used up.
  7. Have an adult cook the doughnut holes in a deep fryer using a large heavy pot.
  8. Drain off excess oil with kitchen paper.

Garnish doughnut holes with the following:

  • Icing sugar and ground cinnamon
  • Golden syrup with a dash of vanilla
  • Caster sugar and lemon juice
  • Nutella
  • Melted chocolate