Doughnut Machines - Recipes (2)(a)

Basic Sweet Recipe (Makes 18)



75g/3 ozs plain flour

50g/2ozs granulated sugar

2 x 15ml spoons/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 x 5ml spoon/ 1/4 teaspoon of salt

75ml/3 fl ozs milk

1 large egg

2 x 15 ml spoons /2 tablespoons of vegetable oil or melted butter

100g/4 ozs caster sugar - for coating


Pre-heat the Doughnut maker for 5 minutes

1. Combine the dry ingredients in a medium mixing bowl



2. Add the milk, egg and oil. Stir until batter is smooth.



3. Fill each donut ring mould with 1 x 10 ml spoon (1 dessertspoon) of batter



4. Close the lid and lock the latch on the machine. Bake for 2 minutes.



5. Remove cooked doghnuts and toss quickly in caster sugar. Repeat with the remaining batter



6. The doughnuts are delicious as they are but they can be given different fillings or they can be coated with a variety of different toppings.

IF HOWEVER YOU POSSESS A SET OF METRIC MEASURING CUPS YOU MAY FIND IT EASIER TO MAKE UP YOUR BASIC DOUGHNUTS MIX QUICKLY AND EASILY USING THE FOLLOWING QUANTITIES:-

1/2 metric cup of plain flour

1/4 metric cup of granulated sugar

2 tablespoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 metric cup of milk

1 large egg

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1/2 metric cup caster sugar for coating

Then follow the method for the basic sweet recipe above

NB one metric cup = 250 ml

Do not mix imperial or metric measures use one or the other