Dessert Recipes - Apricot Doughnuts Recipe

Ingredients

• 225 g/8 oz/2 cups self-raising flour

• 50 g/2 oz/1/4 cup butter or hard block margarine, diced

• Milk, to mix

• 500 g/1 lb 2 oz/1 very large can of apricot halves, drained and dried on kitchen paper (kitchen towels)

• Oil, for deep-frying

• Caster (superfine) sugar, for coating

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Method:

1. Put the flour in a bowl. Rub in the butter or margarine until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.

2. Mix with enough milk to form a soft but not sticky dough. Knead gently on a lightly floured surface. Divide into 12 small balls.

3. Flatten each piece and shape around two apricot halves, paired to form a whole apricot. Pinch the edges firmly together to seal.

4. Deep-fry in hot oil for 4-5 minutes until golden brown and cooked through. Roll the doughnuts in caster sugar and serve straight away while still hot.