Recipes
Little chocolate filled donuts
Makes 24
INGREDIENTS
2 teaspoons dry yeast ½ cup warm milk
2 tablespoons caster sugar
50g butter, melted
2L cups plain flour, plus extra for kneading
2 eggs, beaten
50g dark chocolate bits
Chocolate icing
125g butter
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
250g icing sugar ¼ cup milk
Method
1.Combine the yeast, milk and half the sugar into a large bowl. Set aside for 5 minutes or until bubble appear on the surface.
2.Add butter, flour, eggs and remaining sugar. Using a butter knife, cut mixture until a soft sticky dough forms.
3.Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 3 minutes or until smooth. Place into an oiled bowl, cover and stand in a warm place for 30 minutes or until doubled in size. Punch risen dough and tip back onto a floured surface, knead again for
4.Fill deep fryer with 4 litres of oil. Set deep fryer to DONUT/FRESH setting.
5.Place basket into lowered position and carefully drop 4 or 5 balls into oil; cook, turning over half way. Remove basket and turn out donuts onto paper towel. Repeat with remaining balls, making sure to reheat oil between batches. Cool donuts completely.
6.To make the icing, melt butter in a saucepan over low heat and stir in cocoa. Bring to the boil for 30 seconds and remove. Stir in icing sugar and milk and beat until smooth and glossy. Dip one side of doughnuts into icing and cool on a wire rack until set.
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