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Try these orange-scented brioche doughnuts, then check out our jam doughnuts, mini doughnuts, loukoumades and baked doughnuts. Also see our classic brioche recipe and brioche bread and butter pudding.

Ingredients

  • 7g dried fast-action yeast
  • 250g strong white flour
  • 80g plain flour
  • 30g caster sugar
  • 8g sea salt flakes
  • 1 orange, zested
  • 15ml whole milk
  • 25ml orange juice
  • 3 eggs
  • 125g unsalted butter, softened
  • vegetable oil, for deep-frying
  • granulated sugar, for the doughnuts

BUTTERSCOTCH SAUCE

  • 300g caster sugar
  • 350ml double cream

Method

  • STEP 1

    Combine the yeast, flour, sugar, salt and orange zest in the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with a dough hook. Add the milk, juice and eggs, then mix until a dough forms.

  • STEP 2

    Gradually add in the butter, a little at a time, only adding more once the previous butter is incorporated, then mix on a high speed until the dough comes away from the bowl and is smooth and glossy. Allow the dough to prove overnight in the fridge.

  • STEP 3

    Divide and roll the dough into 20g balls and put on a tray lined with baking paper.

  • STEP 4

    To make the butterscotch sauce, dissolve the sugar in a little water over a low heat – bring to the boil but don’t stir. When the sugar is a dark golden caramel, remove from the heat and stir in the cream. Season with a little salt.

  • STEP 5

    Fill a pan no more than a third full with oil and heat to 170C or until a cube of bread browns in 40 seconds. Fry the dough balls, in batches, for 3-5 minutes or until golden brown all over. Toss in the granulated sugar and serve with the warm butterscotch sauce for dipping.

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