Doughnuts

Method

1. Combine the flour, sugar, yeast and salt in a bowl. Mix and make a well.
2. Mix in the warm milk, butter and eggs.
3. Knead on a well floured board or use the dough hooks on a mixer. Mix or knead until smooth and satiny.
4. Place in a greased bowl and cover with a tea towel. Leave for an hour to double in size.
5. Roll the dough out on a well floured board to 3 cm thick. Cut round circles of about 8cm. If you want a hole in the middle then use a smaller cutter to remove the centre.
6. Leave to rest for 15 mins.
7. Pour 4cm of oil into a deep frying pan or pot. Heat the oil to 180 Celsius.
8. Deep fry the doughnuts for 4 mins turning over halfway.
9. Let the doughnuts cool completely. They can be sprinkled with a mixture of white sugar and cinnamon or can be filled with raspberry jam and cream. Sprinkle with lots of icing sugar.