This recipe makes for an entertaining dessert. They’re not doughnuts in the strictest sense of the word, but they do make for a pretty and tasty alternative.

Method

• For the doughnut batter: mix the flour, butter, sugar and orange zest together.
• Mix the milk and yeast. Add to the flour along with the egg and mix well.
• Refrigerate the batter for at least two hours. When it’s time to make the doughnuts, roll the dough out to ½cm thick and cut into thin strips.
• Heat a deep fat fryer, then fry the strips in hot oil. Remove with a slotted spoon when golden brown. Roll in the sugar and cinnamon mix.
• For the sauce: put the cubes of chocolate and butter into a large bowl. Boil the milk and cream in a saucepan and pour over the chocolate and butter, mixing until combined into a thick sauce.
• Pour into a serving cup with the cinnamon doughnut strips on the side.

Adapted from a recipe by greatbritishchefs.com