Baked Lemon Donuts

Ingredients

• 180 g plain flour
• 80 g sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 egg
• 120 ml milk
• 45 g melted butter
• zest of 2 lemons
• 100 g icing sugar
• 2 tbsp lemon juice

Method

1. Step 1

   Heat the oven to 180°C and grease a donut pan.

2. Step 2

   Whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.

3. Step 3

   Whisk the egg, milk, melted butter, and lemon zest in a second bowl.

4. Step 4

   Fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients just until combined.

5. Step 5

   Pipe or spoon the batter into the donut pan and fill each cavity about three quarters full.

6. Step 6

   Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until the donuts spring back when touched.

7. Step 7

   Whisk the icing sugar with the lemon juice, dip the cooled donuts into the glaze, and let it set.