FORTHEOPTIONALSHERBET (SEE TIPS)
- 45gicingsugar
- 35gfoodgradecitricacid(from
healthfoodshopsoronEbay) - ½tbspbicarbonateofsoda
- 5g dried kaffir lime leaves
YOU’LLALSONEED...
- Standmixerwitha doughhook;
smallfoodprocessororblender;
piping bag with a small nozzle
USEFULTOHAVE...
- Digital probe thermometer
1 Sprinkletheyeastintothewarm
waterandstiruntiltheyeasthas
dissolved,thensetasidefor
10 minutesoruntilfrothy.Put
theflour,sugar,salt,eggsandlime
zestinthebowlofa standmixer
fittedwiththedoughhook.Pour
intheyeastmixture,thenknead
ona lowspeedfor 10 minutesuntil
youhavea smooth,elasticdough.
Addthebutter,a quarterata time,
mixingwellbetweenadditions.
2 Transferthedoughtoa lightly
flouredbowl,coverwitha clean,
dampteatowelandsetasidein
a warmplacefor2 hoursoruntil
doubledinsize.Punchthedough
down,coverandchillovernight.
3 Forthefilling,whisktheeggyolks
andsugarina heatproofbowluntil
thesugarhasdissolved,thensift
inbothfloursandmixtoa smooth
paste.Pourthemilkintoa small
saucepanandbringtoa simmer,
thenslowlyaddtotheeggmixture,
a littleata time,whisking,untilyou
havea smoothcustard.Pourthe
custardbackintothepanandbring
totheboil,whisking.Keepwhisking
untilit thickens,thentakeoffthe
heat.Coola little,thenstirinthe
mangoandlimejuice.Chillwith
a pieceofdampcompostablebaking
paperonthesurfaceuntilneeded.
4 Nextday,lightlybuttera baking
tray.Dividethedoughinto14-15golf
ball-sizepieces(roughly45geach)
androlleachoneintoa ball,then
placeonthebakingtray,leaving
spacebetweenthemforproving.
Coverwitha clean,dampteatowel
and set aside in a warm place for an
houroruntildoubledinsize.
5 Forthesherbet,sifttheicing
sugar,acidandbicarbintoa clean,
drybowl.Whizzthelimeleaves
toa powderina foodprocessor
orblender,thenmixinwell.
6 Filla large,heavy-based
saucepana thirdfullwiththeoil.
Heatto180°Cona thermometer(or
untila cubeofbreadturnsgolden
brownin 60 seconds).Frythe
doughnutsinbatchesuntilgolden
andcookedthrough,turningsothey
becomegoldenallover.Drainon
kitchenpaperandsetasidetocool.
7 Meanwhile,folddownthetopof
thepipingbag,thenputit nozzle-
downina tallglassorjartohold
it steady.Usea spatulatoputthe
fillinginthebag,thenfoldup
thecuffandtwistthebagatthetop.
8 Pierceeachdoughnutwith
a skewerandpusharoundthe
crumbontheinsidetomakeroom.
Carefullypushthepipingbagnozzle
intothecentreandpipeinasmuch
fillingasyoucan,untilit oozesout.
Sprinklesparinglywithsherbet–
it’smouth-puckeringlysharp.
PERDOUGHNUT(FOR15)259kcals,
13.8gfat(5.9gsaturated),4.6g
protein,31.1gcarbs(11.8g sugars),
0.8g salt, 1.3g fibre
Piñacoladapancakes
SERVES6.HANDS-ONTIME45 MIN, PLUS
INFUSING AND FREEZING
Whodoesn’tlovegriddled
slabsofcarb,beggingtobe
drenchedinmaplesyrup?
Pancakesareversatileand
thiskitsch,cocktail-inspired
interpretationisanopportunity
toboozeatbreakfastwithout
raising too many eyebrows.
MAKE
AHEAD
Begina dayaheadsotheice
creamcanfreeze.You’ll
haveplentyleftover– it
willkeepforuptoa month.
KNOW-
HOW
Jaggeryisanunrefined
sugarwitha caramel
flavour.Findit atAsian
grocers,Ocadoorsouschef.co.uk
- oruselightmuscovadosugar.
FOOD
TEAM’S
TIPS
Buyfrozenshredded
coconutinlarger
supermarketsincluding
MorrisonsandTesco.
If youdon’thaveanicecream
machine,freezethemixtureinan
airtightcontainer,thenwhiskevery
twohoursuntilfrozenandsmooth.
Freezeleftovereggwhitesinan
airtight container for up to a month.
FORTHEICECREAM
- 50gfresh(ordefrostedfrozen)
gratedcoconut– seetips - 300mldoublecream
- 300mlwholemilk
- 100gjaggery,grated (see
Know-how) - 6 largefree-range egg yolks
(seetips) - 20ml dark rum
FORTHEPANCAKES
- 3 largefree-rangeeggs
- 240ml(fullfat)coconut milk
- 2 tspvanillaextract
- 300gself-raisingflour
- 1 tspbakingpowder
- 30gdesiccatedcoconut
- Coconutoilforfrying
- Roughlychopped pistachios to
serve
FORTHECARAMELISED PINEAPPLE
- 1 pineapple
- 300gbrownsugar
- 100mlmaplesyrup
- 100gbutter
- 1 tbsp dark rum
USEFULTOHAVE...
- Ice cream maker; piping bag
1 Fortheicecream,heata heavy-
basedsaucepanovera medium
heat,spreadthecoconutinit and
toastuntilgoldenbrown,stirringso
it doesn’t burn. Add the cream, milk
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