EASTER TREATS
Home Baked with Love
HOT CROSS DONUTS
Prep time : 2.5hrs Cooking time : 15 mins Makes : 18
Ingredients :
• 3¼ cups White Wings plain flour
• ¼ cup CSR Caster Sugar
• 3 tsp instant dried yeast
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
• Pinch of salt
• 1 cup milk , warmed
• 100g butter , melted
• 3 egg yolks , lightly beaten
• Canola oil for deep-frying To garnish :
• 1 cup CSR Caster Sugar
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• ½ cup White Wings plain flour
• 5 tbs cold water Ganache Filling :
• 150g NESTLÉ Bakers ’ Choice Dark Chocolate Melts
• ¼ cup cream
Method : 1 . In a large bowl combine flour , sugar , yeast , cinnamon , nutmeg and salt . Make a well in centre .
2 . Add milk , butter and egg yolks . Mix until dough comes together ( it will be sticky ). Turn dough onto a well-floured surface and knead for 5 mins or until smooth and elastic .
3 . Place dough in a lightly oiled bowl and cover with plastic wrap and a tea towel . Set aside in a warm place for 1½ hrs or until it has doubled in size .
4 . Punch down dough with your fist . Turn onto a floured surface and knead for a further 3 – 4 mins or until smooth .
5 . Roll out dough until 1cm thick . Using a 6cm cutter , cut 18 rounds from dough and place on lined baking trays . Cover with a clean tea towel and set aside in a warm place for 25 – 30 mins or until donuts have doubled in size .
6 . For the flour crosses , place flour in a small bowl and gradually add cold water , mixing until a smooth paste forms . Spoon flour paste into a small piping bag . Pipe crosses onto donuts .
7 . Fill a deep heavy-based saucepan one-third full with canola oil . Heat to 180 ° on medium-high . Using a slotted spoon , fry 1 – 2 donuts at a time in hot oil for 45 – 60 secs until golden and puffed then place on paper towel .
8 . Mix cinnamon and sugar on a large plate and roll cooked donuts through the mixture . Repeat with remaining doughnuts . Cool for 5 mins .
9 . For the ganache , combine chocolate and cream in a small heatproof bowl . Stir with a metal spoon over pan of simmering water until melted and smooth . Cool for 10 mins .
10 . Pour ganache into a piping bag fitted with a 1cm nozzle . Push nozzle into side of each warm donut and pipe into donuts .
Caster Sugar
Has fine uniform sized crystals , ideal for baking delicious fluffy donuts .