Cinnamon Doughnuts..

Ingredients:


500g (1lb) self-raising flour
one level tsp baking powder
90g (3oz) caster sugar
two medium eggs
2tbsp sunflower oil
200ml (7fl oz) milk
For the coating:
one level tsp ground cinnamon
125g (4oz) caster sugar
Deep-fat fryer with sunflower oil
7cm (2¾in) & 3cm (1¼in) round cutters

Process:


*Heat the oil in a deep-fat fryer to 170ºC (335F). Meanwhile, sift the flour & baking powder in to a bowl & stir in the sugar.
*Beat the eggs & oil in to the milk & add to the dry ingredients, mixing with a spoon to bind them together. *Work the ingredients together in to a smooth ball & then turn out on to a floured work surface.
*Roll the dough out to a thickness of over 1cm (1/2in). Flour the cutters & use the larger to cut out rounds of dough, then cut out the centres using the smaller cutter. Re-roll the trimmings to make more doughnuts.
*Put the doughnuts to side & make the coating. Mix the cinnamon in to the sugar in a little bowl.
*Now cook the doughnut rings 2-3 at a time. Place the rings carefully in to the hot oil & cook for 3-4 mins, until golden on the bottom, then turn them over & cook for an additional 2-3 mins, until they are an even golden colour & cooked through.
*Lift on to kitchen paper to drain briefly &, while they are still hot, toss them in the cinnamon sugar until evenly coated. Shake off any excess & pPlace on a wire rack to cold. (Not suitable for freezing).