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Enjoy these cinnamon doughnuts for an afternoon snack, then check out our jam doughnuts, mini doughnuts, chocolate-filled doughnuts and loukoumades.

Ingredients

  • 1 pack (1 tbsp) active dried yeast
  • 500g plain flour, plus more for dusting
  • 100g caster sugar, plus more for coating
  • 1 tbsp plain yoghurt
  • 3 yolks eggs
  • 25g butter, melted and cooled
  • for deep-frying groundnut oil or rapeseed oil
  • for dusting cinnamon

CHOCOLATE SAUCE

  • 200g dark chocolate, broken into chunks
  • 142ml pot double cream

Method

  • STEP 1

    Mix the yeast with 135ml warm water and stand for about 5 minutes, until foamy. Add the 125g flour and mix until combined – if you have a table top mixer, use the beater attachment, cover and leave to rise until doubled in volume.

  • STEP 2

    Add the remaining flour along with the sugar, yoghurt and a pinch of salt, then add the egg yolks and cooled melted butter and beat until the dough comes together, about 2 minutes. Knead for a minute then put in an oiled bowl, cover and leave to rise again until doubled in size.

  • STEP 3

    Cut the dough in half and cover with clingfilm. Roll out each piece on a floured surface to 1cm thick. Using a very small round cutter (3cm max), cut out rounds. Put on a piece of non-stick baking paper and leave to stand for 15 minutes.

  • STEP 4

    Make the chocolate sauce by melting the chocolate into the cream in a pan or microwave. Keep warm.

  • STEP 5

    Heat a pan or a deep fryer ⅓ full of oil until it’s hot enough to brown a cube of bread in 1 minute. Fry the doughnuts in batches, turning, until they’re golden brown – about a minute each side. drain on paper towels.

  • STEP 6

    Mix the caster sugar with a little cinnamon and roll the doughnuts in it. Serve with the chocolate sauce for dipping while they are still warm.

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