Doughnuts

Ingredients for the frosting

• 3 1/4 cups confectioners Sugar 
• 1/4 cup Butter 
• 3 tbsp Milk 
• 1/4 tsp Salt 
• 1 tsp Vanilla essence

Directions

1. Beat all the ingredients in an electric mixer till smooth.
2. Use few drops of food colours for coloured frosting and add 1/2 cup cocoa powder to the mentioned ingredients for making chocolate frosting.

Ingredients for the doughnuts

• 2 cups All purpose flour(Maida) 
• 1/2 cup granulated Sugar 
• 1 Egg 
• 2 tsp Baking powder 
• 1 1/2 tbsp Butter 
• 1/2 cup Milk 
• 1 tsp Vanilla essence 
• 1/4 tsp Salt 
• Vegetable oil for frying

Directions

1. Combine egg, sugar & butter. Beat until fluffy.
2. Add the sifted flour and baking powder, vanilla essence, milk & salt to the above.
3. Mix until smooth so that a soft dough is formed.
4. Roll out the dough gently to 2 inches thick and cut in shapes using a doughnut cutter.
5. After 10 minutes fry the donuts in vegetable oil at 370 degrees F.
6. Fry for 3 min or till they turn light brown and drain on a paper towel.
7. Decorate by dipping in frosting and sprinklers.

Tips

• Do not overload the fryer with doughnuts. Leave enough space in between.
• Use the softest dough as possible.
• Doughnut cutter can be replaced with two different size of container lids.
• The extra dough in the middle can be made in small balls to make doughnut holes.
• Glaze can be prepared with confectioner's sugar, vanilla essence & milk.
• Check out for the Cinnamon doughnut holes recipe.