Yields approximately 12 mini-doughnuts
Ingredients:
1 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 cup caster sugar
1 cup milk
1 egg, beaten
1 tbs olive oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
25 chocolate candy melts
assorted toppings
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Directions:
Sift flour, baking powder & salt into large bowl & stir in sugar. In a separate bowl, whisk together milk, egg, oil & vanilla. Add to dry ingredients and stir until smooth. Fill a 12-hole mini-doughnut pan with mixture and bake for 8 minutes or until cooked. Allow to cool slightly, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool.
Melt the chocolate in a bowl over a pan of simmering water (dont let the bowl touch the water). Dip half of each doughnut into the chocolate and decorate with toppings.
Topping variation: Sift ? cup powdered sugar into a bowl with 2-3 teaspoons lemon juice and stir to dissolve. Dip half of the doughnut in the icing and decorate with toppings.