Blue Popping Candy Donut Balls Recipe From Food Devils

Delicious popping candy donut balls that will be enjoyed at every childrens party

Step 1: Ingredients

1 tbsp yeast 4 tbsp caster sugar

150ml/5¼fl oz milk, warmed

225g/8oz plain flour, plus extra for dusting

¼ tsp salt

50g/2oz butter, melted

1 free-range egg, beaten

Popping candy

Blue food colouring

300ml/10½fl oz vegetable oil, for deep-frying

Step 2:

Mix the yeast with half a teaspoon of the sugar and two tablespoons of
the warm milk. Place in a warm place to rest for 15 minutes, or until frothy.

Step 3:

Sift the flour and salt into a large bowl. Stir in one tablespoon of the sugar.
Make a well in the flour and pour in the yeast mix, the rest of the milk, the melted butter, the egg and the blue food colouring.

Step 4:

Mix to make a dough and then knead, cover the bowl and leave to stand for 45 minutes, or until the dough has doubled in size.

Step 5:

On a floured work surface, knead the dough for five minutes,

Step 6:

Roll the dough

Step 7:

Divide into balls and place in a warm place for 30 minutes, or until they have doubled in size.

Step 8:

Heat the oil in a deep pan until it reaches 190C/375F, or a cube of bread dropped in sizzles and turns golden in 30 seconds.

Gently lower the dough balls one at a time into the hot oil, in batches
of two or three, and fry for 3-5 minutes or until golden-brown, and then carefully turn over.

Step 9:

Remove from the hot oil with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper

Step 10:

Mix the popping candy with the remaining sugar

Step 11:

Roll the hot doughnuts in the remaining sugar and popping candy mixture.

Sprinkle extra popping candy over the donut balls and serve