Cappuccino Doughnuts by Tarla Dalal

Preparation Time :  10 mins.
Cooking Time :  15 mins.
Makes 8 doughnuts. 

Ingredients

To be mixed into a topping 1/2 cup castor sugar
1 tbsp cocoa powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon (dalchini) powder

Other ingredients oil for frying


For the doughnuts 1 cup plain flour (maida)
2 tsp fresh yeast ,crumbled
1/2 cup milk
3 tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp vanilla essence
1 tbsp butter, softened

Method
For the doughnuts

1. Combine all the ingredients except the butter in a bowl and knead into a soft dough.
2. Add the butter and knead again till the dough is smooth and elastic (approx. 3 to 5 minutes).
3. Cover with a wet muslin cloth and allow it to prove until it doubles in volume (approx. 15 to 20 minutes).
4. Press the dough lightly to remove the air.
5. Roll out the dough into a sheet of 6 mm. (1/4") thickness.
6. Cut out 75 mm. (3") diameter circles with a cookie cutter and using a very small cookie cutter, cut out th centre portion of each circle, to create a hole in the centre.
7. Knead the left-over portion of the dough lightly and repeat steps 5 and 6.
8. Cover with a wet muslin cloth till the doughnuts double in volume again (approx. 5 to 10 minutes).

How to proceed

1. Lift carefully and deep fry in hot oil oven a medium flame until both sides are golden brown.
2. Drain on absorbent paper and place on a serving palte.
3. Dust the castor sugar mixture generously on top of the doughnuts.
4. Serve immediately.

Tips

1. VARIATION : Chocolate Doughnuts
2. You can also coat the doughnuts with melted chocolate as shown in the picture.