Apple Doughnuts
Photography by Vanessa Wu.
Sweet, moist and moreish, these dainty apple doughnuts are the ultimate treat. Dust with sugar and cinnamon for a devilishly-good dessert.
INGREDIENTS
1 3⁄4 cups self-raising flour
1⁄2 teaspoon salt
1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons melted butter, cooled
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1⁄4 cup milk
finely grated zest 1 lemon
2 free-range eggs
1 tablespoon rum, optional
1 apple, peeled and grated
To cook
canola oil
To finish
1 cup caster sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
METHOD
Combine the flour, salt, cinnamon and sugar in a bowl. Whisk the melted butter, vanilla extract, milk, lemon zest, eggs and rum together and stir into the dry ingredients to make a thick batter. Stir in the grated apple.
Combine the caster sugar and cinnamon in a shallow dish.
Put 4 cm of canola oil in a medium sized, heavy-based saucepan and heat to 170°C on a sugar thermometer. If you don’t have a thermometer, drop a piece of bread into the oil. It should be golden within 30 seconds.
Carefully place small spoonfuls of batter into the pan and cook for 1-2 minutes each side. Don’t overcrowd the pan as the oil temperature will drop rapidly and the doughnuts will be heavy.
Remove with a slotted spoon, drain on paper towels and roll in the sugar and cinnamon mix. Serve immediately. Makes about 20
latest issue:
Issue #114
Autumn has arrived, and with it, the latest issue of dish, jam-packed with recipes that will have you fizzing to get in the kitchen! With a long Easter lunch featuring perfectly pink, blushing roast leg of lamb and wildly decadent baked mashed potatoes with caramelised onions, to simply scrumptious chocolate treats and sensational seasonal baking this issue has you covered - we reckon the Hot Cross Buns are our best yet! Salads make way for soothing soups, pies, puddings and our cover star beef cheek ragù with spaghetti – a must-make dinner for family and friends. With over 60 recipes in our latest issue there’s plenty of inspiration to keep you busy – and well-fed! Don’t forget to share your dish dishes with our Facebook community.