Cinnamon-Sugar Puff Pastry Doughnuts
Ingredients
- Puff pastry2
- Egg · beaten1
- Vegetable oil3–4 cups
- Cinnamon1 tbsp
- Sugar2 cups
Instructions
- Lay a thawed puff pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface and brush it with a thin layer of beaten egg. Fold it in thirds like a letter. Repeat with the second sheet.
- Place the pastry on a baking-paper-lined tray and freeze for 15 minutes until firm.
- Cut 12 circles from the pastry with a cookie cutter. Cut the centres out with a smaller cutter. The holes can be fried too, or frozen for another recipe.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a medium pot over medium heat.
- Fry the doughnuts in batches of about 4 for 5 minutes, flipping every 30 seconds, until golden brown and cooked through. Drain on paper towel.
- Mix 1 tablespoon Hinds Cinnamon Spice with 2 cups castor sugar.
- While still hot, roll the doughnuts in the cinnamon sugar and serve.
Summarized from Foodies of South Africa's video. Watch it for the details.
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