Recipe: Mike V tries his hand at making homemade doughnuts
East Coast Radio Presenter Mike V loves trying out new recipes, and this time, he's attempted to make delicious doughnuts that will have all your friends and family licking their fingers.
Winter is upon us, and we all love to have a snack or two to fill up our bellies.
East Coast Radio Presenter Mike V appreciates food a whole lot more - especially after being on an island in the latest 'Survivor SA' series.
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He recently visited a local doughnut shop and it was this that prompted the doughnut cravings.
This past weekend, he switched his seat behind the mic for a kitchen apron and tried out making some delicious homemade doughnuts - which are guaranteed to have you salivating for more.
Check out the recipe below:
Ingredients
- 300g sugar
- 300g plain flour
- Three-quarters of a cup of lukewarm milk
- 2 large eggs
- A pinch of salt
- A tablespoon of butter
- 2 tablespoons of sugar
- Half teaspoon vanilla essence
- Oil to fry the doughnuts in
- 10g yeast
- A bit of chocolate to melt and drizzle
Method
- Crack the eggs, add them to a bowl and beat them
- Add lukewarm milk, yeast, sugar and stir in
- Add the butter which acts as a binding agent. You can add the salt in here now too
- Add the pinch of salt and vanilla essence in
- Whisk all the ingredients together ("It is almost like a stress reliever," says Mike)
- Gradually add a bit of flour and use a sieve to get it airy
- Once you get to a dough consistency, cover the bowl and place in the fridge for 30 minutes
- Once out the fridge, dust a bit of flour onto a surface and roll the dough out flat
- Use a cup to get the circular shape and perhaps the vanilla essence lid to cut the hole out in the middle
- Set it aside while your oil is getting hot to deep fry the dough
- Fry your doughnuts for 50 seconds to a minute each side till they're golden brown and cooked all the way through
For the chocolate topping
- Break some chocolate in (as much as you want) and add some milk in a pot. Heat both ingredients and stir to avoid burning
- Either drizzle the chocolate on top, or place one side of the doughnut in the chocolate
- Optional: Add toppings of your choice
Voila!
