Dairy Free Doughnuts

• vegan margarine¼ cup
• soy milk½ cup
• sunflower oil2 tablespoon
• plain flour2 cup
• caster sugar½ cup
• baking powder1 teaspoon
• salt½ teaspoon

Instructions

1. 1

   Gently melt the butter over a low-medium heat.

2. 2

   Add milk and 2 tablespoons of sunflower oil and mix together.

3. 3

   Once combined, take off the heat and set aside.

4. 4

   In a separate bowl, combine the flour, half of the sugar, baking powder and salt with a fork.

5. 5

   Make a well in the centre.

6. 6

   Pour the butter mixture into the well.

7. 7

   Combine gradually until a thick dough forms.

8. 8

   Using your hands, roll dough into little flat balls and with your thumb, press a hole in the centre of each doughnut. (You may need to flour your hands for this part to avoid getting sticky!) Heat up the litre of oil in a pan.

9. 9

   To know when it's hot enough, fry a little bit of bread in the oil.

10. 10

    If it goes brown and floats to the top, in 45-50 seconds the oil will be ready!

11. 11

    Gently lay the doughnuts into the oil using a spatula.

12. 12

    Fry for about 3-5 minutes on each side, until golden brown.

13. 13

    Transfer the doughnuts onto some tissue paper to soak up any excess oil.

14. 14

    Then roll into a bowl of the remaining sugar.

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    Enjoy!