Mini Cinnamon Donuts
By: Cinda
Published: Sunday, April 11, 2010 - 7:34pm

Ingredients




3 3/4 cups plain flour
6 1/2 tablespoons sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons yeast
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup milk, warm
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
30 grams butter, soften
1 liter vegetable oil for frying
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, coating
1/2 cup extra caster sugar for coating

Preparation

1 In a bowl, add plain flour, yeast, sugar, salt. In a separate bowl combine the milk and eggs. 2 Pour the egg mixture into the dry ingredients and mix. Add the soften butter and knead the dough on a lightly floured surface until it forms a soft dough, about 8 mins. 3 Roll the dough into a ball and place it in a greased bowl, cover with a damp cloth and leave to proof until doubled in size or for about 1hr. 4 I would normally preheat the oven 180C for 3mins and turn the heat off. Place the bowl (I usually use a enamel mixing bowl) with damp cloth into the oven to proof. 5 Punch down the dough and knead to form a ball. Using a 1tbsp measuring spoon scoop out the dough and roll it into a ball. Poke a hole in the centre of the ball using a the blunt end of a chopstick. Arrange the donuts on a greased baking tray to proof for about 30 mins 6 Heat the oil for deep frying and then bring the heat down to medium. Deep fry the donuts in batches and carefully fry on each side until lightly golden. Remove and drain on paper towels. 7 Roll the donut while warm into a bowl of the cinnamon and sugar mixture. Shake off the excess sugar and serve.

About


For the weekend I decided to give the kids a treat and make them Mini Cinnamon Donuts, half the size of a regular donut and sprinkled with cinnamon sugar. Just small enough to have a few bites but light enough not to spoil their appetite. 
I made these donuts thinking that it's only half the size of a regular donut but ended up eating more than I intended to eat. Too many bite size pieces to eat!!!