Cherries, Sherry and Almonds Mincemeat Doughnuts with Clotted Cream

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Festive doughnuts – a dessert with a difference and a degree of Christmas cheer.

Ingredients

• 8 very fresh slices of white bread
• 50g unsalted butter
• 100g Cottage Delight Mincemeat with Cherries, Sherry & Almonds
• 100g self raising flour
• 25g caster sugar
• 150ml dry cider
• 1 jar Cottage Delight Clotted Cream

Method

1. Butter all the slices of bread.
2. Place 4 slices, butter side up, on a clean work surface and spoon the Mincemeat with Cherries, Sherry & Almonds onto the centre of each slice.
3. Top with remaining 4 slices, again butter side up and cut out doughnut rounds with a 7.5cm cutter.
4. Mix together flour and sugar and add the cider slowly until the mixture becomes a thick batter.
5. Dip the doughnut rounds into the batter mix and cook in hot fat for 2 minutes on either side or until golden brown.
6. Remove from the pan onto kitchen paper and allow to cool for a minute.
7. Serve warm with a dusting of icing sugar and Cottage Delight Clotted Cream.

Makes 4 doughnuts.