Pick n' Pay Doughnuts

I know this may come as a surprise, but one of the best doughnuts I have tasted are from Pick n' Pay. Yes, I said it! The under-rated bakers of Pick n' Pay rock my world. Its great because it simple, less is always more. Can you believe that it's only R3.49, they may be cheap, but don't be fooled, what makes it so tasty is its lightness in texture, and icing. The earlier you are, the better, as they may have vanished the shelves-they are THAT good! Not all branches live up to the same standards, so based on my experience, the best goes to Braam Centre, as well as the Pick n' Pay branch in Milpark, Johannesburg.

                          

Log on to the Pick n Pay website and read up on recipes ranging from kids recipes to healthy meals, on their Fresh Living Network. Here is one of the recipes I got from their website. Its always good to experiment and find new, delicious ways of making doughnuts.

  Honey and ricotta doughnuts

 

Ingredients                                                            Sauce

2 tsp dried yeast                                             1 cup orange juice freshly squeezed

100ml warm water                                          100ml honey

2 tbsp honey                                                   2 tbsp lemon juice 

3 large egg whites

400ml cake flour

1ml salt

100 grams ricotta cheese

1tbsp orange juice

1 dash garlic avocado oil, for frying

Method

• Dissolve yeast in warm water with honey. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form
• Sift flour and salt together
• Mix ricotta, orange juice and yeast mixture together in a bowl
• Add to dry ingredients
• Fold in egg whites with a wooden spoon
• Cover bowl, put in a warm place and allow dough to increase by a third in volume
• Heat 4-5cm oil in a deep pan
• Drop rounded spoonfuls of dough into hot oil and fry until golden. Place onto paper towel  to remove excess oil.

Sauce

1. Heat orange juice in a small saucepan and simmer over high heat, until liquid has thickened and reduced by half
2. Stir in honey and lemon juice
3. Serve drizzled over doughnuts 

FOR MORE RECIPES, LOG ONTO THE PICK N PAY WEBSITE:  picknpay.co.za