Doughnut balls
Ingredients
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500g plain flour
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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70g butter
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70g caster sugar or cinnamon sugar
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1 Egg
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Pinch of nutmeg
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250 ml milk
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Vegetable oil for frying
Method
1.
Sift the flour, baking powder and nutmeg into a bowl.
2.
Use your fingers to rub the butter into the flour, the flour and butter should be crumbly.
3.
Mix in the sugar.
4.
Beat the egg and milk together in a separate bowl.
5.
Make a well in the flour mixture, then pour in the egg and milk mixture.
6.
Mix all together to form a soft dough.
7.
Roll the dough out onto a well-floured surface.
8.
Roll the dough into 2cm lengths and use a knife to cut the lengths into 2 cm pieces.
9.
Add the oil to the electric fry pan and heat it on the highest setting.
10.
When the oil is sizzling hot, add the doughnut pieces. Cook a few at a time.
11.
Fry for about 30 seconds and then turn over and fry for another 30 seconds or until golden brown.
12.
Drain on some paper towel.
13.
Roll the doughnut balls in the sugar or cinnamon sugar.
