Doughnuts with Chef Niru Gupta on Cooking Table

Doughnuts

Chef	:	Niru Gupta
Recipe Servings	:	20
Recipe Cook Time	:	35 minutes
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Doughnuts, the typical American snack. Flour kneaded with milk, sugar with the flavor of cinnamon and nutmeg. Shaped into rings and deep fried. Usually served with sugar glaze or chocolate sauce.

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 cups maida
  
  1 tsp salt
  
  5 tsp baking powder
  
  1 tsp cinnamon - powdered
  
  1 tsp nutmeg - powdered
  
  2 Tbsp butter
  
  3 cups sugar
  
  2 eggs - beaten well
  
  3 cups milk
  
  Oil to deep fry

Method

Sift maida with salt, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg and keep aside.

Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and beat well.

Add milk and maida and mix into a dough like consistency.

Roll the dough on a lightly floured surface to 1 inch thickness.

Cut with floured doughnut cutter and let stand for 15 minutes.

Heat oil and add the doughnuts to it over high heat.

Turn immediately and lower heat to medium and fry till brown.

Drain on absorbent paper and serve.