DONUTS
2 cups self raising flour
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
200 mls buttermilk
2 eggs
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
grated zest of 1 lemon
6 tablespoons butter, melted, for dipping
method
preheat oven to 200 c. spray 2 x 6 hole non stick donut trays with cooking spray. (I used silicon ones)
in a large bowl mix the flour, salt and sugar together then stir in the rest of the ingredients until just combined.
evenly divide the batter between the donut trays. should be just over 3/4 full.
cook for 7 – 9 minutes or until just turning golden and spring back to touch.
cool in tray for 5 minutes then turn out onto oven rack.
dip one side of donut in butter then into the lemon sugar.
LEMON SUGAR
3/4 cup sugar
grated zest of 1 lemon
NOTE:
the silicone trays are a little smaller than normal donut trays. I got 16 donuts out of the recipe.
