Whip up cloud-like mini donuts without yeast. Secrets of pudding-spiked recipe

So, what's the secret ingredient in these delightful mini donuts? It's precisely... pudding. Contrary to many recipes, this one includes already-cooked pudding in the donut dough. This trick, undoubtedly, renders them as light as a cloud. This dessert is quite easy to prepare, particularly since you bypass the yeast-fermentation stage often present in other recipes.

All you need is flour, eggs, pudding, baking powder, and a pinch of alcohol (which evaporates during frying, mitigating fat absorption) to craft airy and tender donuts. Besides imparting delicate texture to these sweet treats, pudding also dictates their taste. Hence, it's prudent to opt for either vanilla or cream pudding for maximum flavor impact.

Ingredients:

• A pack of pudding (vanilla or cream), with around 2 cups of milk,
• 3 large eggs,
• 2 cups of flour,
• 3 teaspoons of baking powder,
• 3/4 cup of sugar,
• 3 tablespoons of alcohol,
• A dash of salt,
• About 2 cups of frying oil,
• Confectioners sugar for dusting.

Method of preparation:

1. Begin by preparing the pudding as per the instructions on the packet, using approximately 2 cups of milk (feel free to add a tablespoon of sugar). Allow the ready pudding to cool.
2. To the cooled pudding, add sugar, eggs, and alcohol. Mix the components well.
3. Sift flour into the mix, followed by baking powder and salt. Stir all the ingredients together thoroughly until no lumps remain.
4. Heat the oil in a heavy-bottomed pot. Test the oil temperature by adding a small dollop of dough or bread crust; if it sizzles, the oil is ready.
5. Spoon small dollops of the pudding mixture into the heated oil. To make this task easier, you can use two lightly oiled spoons to prevent the dough from sticking.
6. Fry the donuts until golden-brown and then transfer them a plate lined with a paper towel.
7. Before serving, dust the donuts lightly with powdered sugar.