liisa's instant doughnuts

Name: Liisa's Instant Doughnuts
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Scandinavian
Ingredients: 500 milliliter(s) wheat flour; 1 tablespoon(s) baking powder; ½ teaspoon(s) salt; 75 milliliter(s) sugar, granulated; 2 teaspoon(s) cardamom or finely grated lemon zest (opt.); 2 - eggs; 300 milliliter(s) milk; ## FOR DEEP FRYING:; - canola oil or other fat; ## ON TOP:; - sugar, granulated or superfine

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Annastiina Salonen

Vanhalinna, Varsinais-Suomi

Updated on Jan 18, 2022

My grandmother Liisa used to serve the lovely soft instant munkkis (doughnuts or fritters) on May Day. It's easy to enjoy these a bit more at a time, especially with mead. Once you have tried them you'll understand why. They don't have a very regular form but the forming of drops and ribbons is actually a part of the fun. Enjoy them with sima, the Finnish May Day mead. I have also written the recipe in Finnish, here: https://www.kotikokki.net/reseptit/nayta/856847/Liisan%20Pikamunkit/

Rate

prep time 30 Min

cook time 40 Min

method Deep Fry

yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

500 milliliters wheat flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
75 milliliters sugar, granulated
2 teaspoons cardamom or finely grated lemon zest (opt.)
2 - eggs
300 milliliters milk
FOR DEEP FRYING:
- canola oil or other fat
ON TOP:
- sugar, granulated or superfine

How To Make liisa's instant doughnuts

Step 1

1. Put the dry ingredients through a sieve and mix them well. 2. Add the eggs and milk and mix the batter until it's just combined. Do not overmix.

Step 2

1. In a thick bottomed kettle bring the oil to 180°C. If you don't have a thermometer then a piece of bread should brown in about a minute. 2. Measure the right amount of batter for one doughnut with a large tablespoon or a small scoop. Drop the batter into the oil by pulling it with another spoon. It will first sink to the bottom but then resurfaces once it starts puffing. 3. Turn the floating doughnuts around so they will cook golden brown on both sides.
Step 3

1. Use the skimmer to pick the doughnuts off the oil and roll them in sugar while they're hot. If you want less oil and sugar on them then allow them to first rest on economy paper to absorb the excess fat. 2. Enjoy the instant doughnuts with mead.
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