Isle Of Wight Doughnuts

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 lbs strong flour
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 ounces butter or 2 ounces lard
• 4 ounces caster sugar
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1 pinch ground cloves
• 1 pinch ground nutmeg
• 1/2 pint milk
• 1/2 ounce dried yeast
• 1 1/2-2 ounces currants
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• caster sugar, mixed with
• ground cinnamon
• oil (for frying)

Recipe

• 1 sift the salt and flour together, then rub in the butter or lard until the mixture resembles fine bread crumbs.
• 2 stir in the sugar and spices.
• 3 warm the milk, sprinkle over the yeast and leave until frothy.
• 4 add to the flour and stir to form a firm dough. turn out onto a floured board and knead until smooth, about 10 minutes.
• 5 place in a greased bowl, cover with a clean teacloth and leave in a warm place for 1 1/2 hours to rise.
• 6 knock back and knead again.
• 7 form into balls about the size of a small apple. mix the currants, sugar and cinnamon together, make a small hole in each doughnut, insert a few currants, then close up the hole.
• 8 leave in a warm place for 10 minutes.
• 9 heat the oil and deep fry in small batches, turning once, until golden.
• 10 drain well on paper toweling, then toss in the caster sugar cinnamon mixture.