I have love doughnuts from when I was a teeny tiny child, when I would shopping with my gran, as soon as we stepped in to the super market, I would run to the bakery counter and pick out a doughnut and then my gran would put me in the trolley and do her shopping while I contently ate the doughnut.

When I came across this recipe I knew I had to give it a try in memory of our shopping trips with Granny Grey.

Ingredients:

• 1 x roll store bought puff pastry.
• 1 x pack vanilla pudding mixture.
• 1 ¼ x cup milk.
• 1 x cup cream.
• 2 x tsp vanilla essence.
• 1 x cup icing sugar.
• ¼ x cup cocoa powder.
• A little melted margarine.

Method:

• Roll out the puff pastry onto a floured surface.
• Brush with melted margarine.
• Fold in half, lengthwise.
• Using a circle cookie cutter cut out circle rounds.
• Place on a greased baking tray.
• Using a tooth pick, prick 3 holes in the puff pastry.
• Pop into the freezer for 10 minutes.
• Deep fry each round until they are nice and golden brown.
• Remove from the oil and place on hand towel to drain excess oil.
• In a bowl, pour the vanilla pudding mixture, 1 cup milk, cream and 1 tsp vanilla essence, mix well till nice and thick.
• Pour the mixture into a pipping bag that is fitted with a star tip.
• Press the tip into the side of the doughnut and fill the doughnut with the cream mixture.
• Set aside.
• In another bowl, mix the icing sugar, cocoa powder, 1tsp vanilla essence and the ¼ cup milk, mix till everything is well combined.
• Dip the top of the doughnut into the mixture.
• Place on a plate and allow to chill in the fridge for 10 minutes till the icing is set.