Chinese Donut

Cuaca kat luar sangat panas sejak akhir-akhir ni. Dah lama tak hujan. Ramadhan dah semakin hampir, tinggal lagi 3 hari je. Mudah-mudahan kita di beri kesihatan yang baik untuk memperbaiki dan menambah amalan dibulan yang dinantikan ini.

Resepi ni sangat la simple, tanpa menggunakan yis. Anak-anak pasti suka.

CHINESE DONUTS RECIPE

Ingredients

2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2 ½ tsp baking powder
3 tbsp butter flavored shortening (or butter) 
¾ cup milk
Oil for frying
caster sugar for coating

Directions:

1) Mix flour, salt, and baking powder in a medium sized mixing bowl.
2) Crumble and incorporate the shortening into the flour mixture until there are no large clumps remaining.
3) Add the milk and stir just until the dough forms into a ball.
4) Knead 8-12 times. Don’t over knead.
5) Heat an inch or two of oil over medium to medium-high heat.
6) Take a ¼ cup of dough and roll into a ball. Gently flatten to resemble a biscuit shape. ~ NOTE:agar donut lebih crunchy bila digoreng
7) Fry in oil until both sides are very lightly browned, about 2 minutes per side.
8) Roll the donut around on a plate spread with sugar (add cinnamon powder to the caster sugar).