BAKED LEMON DONUTS

2 cups self raising flour

3/4 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

200 mls buttermilk

2 tablespoons canola oil

2 eggs

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

grated zest of 1 lemon

6 tablespoons butter, melted, for dipping

preheat oven to 200 c. spray 2 x  6 hole non stick donut trays with cooking spray. (I used silicon ones)

in a large bowl mix the flour, salt and sugar together then stir in the rest of the ingredients until just combined.

evenly divide the batter between the donut trays. should be just over 3/4 full.

cook for 7 - 9 minutes or until just turning golden and spring back to touch.

cool in tray for 5 minutes then turn out onto oven rack.

dip one side of donut in butter then into the lemon sugar.

LEMON SUGAR

3/4 cup sugar

grated zest of 1 lemon

NOTE:

the silicone trays are a little smaller than normal donut trays. I got 16 donuts out of the recipe.