donuts – My Whisk and I

125ml warm/tepid water
2,5ml sugar
15ml instant yeast
4 x 250ml flour
60ml sugar
2 eggs, beaten together
500ml milk, warm/tepid
5ml salt
125ml raisins
vegetable oil for frying
icing sugar for dusting

Add the warm water and sugar to a bowl and stir to dissolve the sugar.
Sprinkle the yeast over and stir again. Leave to stand for 10 – 15 minutes.
Add the flour and 60ml sugar to a very large bowl.
Add the eggs and yeast mixture and whisk together.
Now pour in the warm milk a little at a time, in between whisking. Keep adding milk and whisking until you have a smooth batter.
Cover the batter with a damp tea towel and set aside to rest for 1 hour 30 minutes.
Sprinkle the salt and raisins over the batter and fold it through with a spatula.
Cover the bowl again and rest for another hour.
Heat your oil in a saucepan – about 5cm deep.
Dip two tablespoons in the oil, shape a dough ball and slip it into the oil.
Fry for 2-3 minutes, turning as they cook. Do this in batches so that you don’t crowd the saucepan.
Dust the warm doughnuts with icing sugar and serve warm.

The recipe yields a small batch of around 16 small donuts. Feel free to double-up!!

80ml greek yoghurt
45ml lemon curd
10ml lemon zest
190ml self-raising flour
vegetable oil for deep frying
icing sugar

Add the yoghurt, lemon curd and zest to a mixing bowl and mix together.
Add about two thirds of the flour and mix through.
You should have a very thick, sticky dough.
To test the consistency, break off a piece and roll between your palms. If you can’t form a ball and the dough is too sticky, add sour flour, mix again and give it another try. You want as little flour as possible so that you produce a light, airy donut.
Scoop up 15ml of the dough with a measuring spoon and roll between your palms to make a ball.
Place the balls on a tray lined with baking paper.
Pour some vegetable oil about 5cm deep, into a small saucepan. Heat to 170℃.
Add the donuts to the preheated oil and fry in batches until golden brown.
Drain on kitchen paper.
Arrange on a serving plate and dust with icing sugar.

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