Nutella~~ I love you~~

I am still here despite the long hiatus. First, my computer broke. Second, I can't get Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop to be install in my computer. ohh the tragedy..  I think it has been about a month since I posted anything.. ohh bad Aimi...

The sad thing is, I actually made something for this blog. But I didn't and couldn't post it. I was in a rush, I didnt save some of it to take pictures. But I am glad it was delicious. Ohh 'it' refers to the Nutella Doughnuts I made. Instead of pictures, I will share a recipe for you guys. :D 

A sign of redemption for my failure to update everything.

Read the recipes carefully. I mean, really, CAREFULLY. I didn't read the last part which caused me extra work and my time was really wasted. If you wish to pipe in the nutella inside the dough, AFTER YOU COOK IT,  you MUST and REMEMBER to knead the dough into a circle, place them on a metal plate or anything you have in your kitchen, and then cover them. This way there will be enough space for the nutella to stay inside.

My way was I just let the dough rise for an hour and a half, then roll in to form a ball then fry it. When it was time to pipe the nutella inside, everything went from so right to so wrong. The nutella didn't have enough space inside I assume.  But the taste was wonderful. It has that ethnic and old-school (can I describe it as old school??) taste and smell each time I took a bite. ahh.. I miss you so much nutella doughnuts..

and here is the recipe. I got it from http://sipsandspoonfuls.com which is an amazing blog filled with you know... FOOD of course!  Happy trying it guys! I know I did! :)

Nutella Doughnuts

Ingredients;

3- 3 1/4 cups all purpose flour

2 1/4 tsp instant yeast

6 tbs sugar

1/2 tsp salt

2/3 cup milk, room temperature

2 eggs, lightly beaten

6 tbs butter, room temperature

oil for deep frying

Nutella

1 1/2 tsp cinammon

1/2 cup sugar

Directions:

Add all the dry ingredients together in a bowl (start with 3 cups of flour). Add the butter and mix with your fingers until it resembles bread crumbs. Make a well in the centre and add the milk and eggs. Start kneading the dough and of you feel it is sticky or wet, then add a little bit more flour. Knead for 10 minutes or so. Then cover the bowl and place in a warm area to rise for an hour to an hour and a half or until double in size.

Lightly flour a surface and roll the dough to a thickness of a 1/2 inch. Cut the dough into 3 inch rounds. Reroll and repeat until all the dough scraps have been used.

To add the Nutella, you can do it in two ways. The first way is to put half a teaspoon into each 3 inch circle and then carefully close to form a ball. Pinch the ends before smoothing the surface as you don't want the ball to open up whilst frying. Otherwise, you can add the nutella after deep frying using a piping tip. I found it easier to add it before frying. However, the texture of the nutella wasn't as shiny. If you are not adding the nutella before frying, make a ball out of each 3 inch circle. Place balls on a lightly floured tray and cover loosely with cling film. Let the balls rise for 30-45 minutes.

Heat oil on medium heat. Place the balls into the oil 4-5 at a time. Fry until golden brown on medium heat. When done, remove from the oil and transfer to a paper towel. If you haven't added the nutella, do so now using a piping bag and tip. Coat in sugar and cinnamon mix whilst still warm.