SIMPLE BAKED DOUGHNUTS WITH PRAWNS, CHORIZO AND CHEESE
SIMPLE BAKED DOUGHNUTS WITH PRAWNS, CHORIZO AND CHEESE
SIMPLE BAKED DOUGHNUTS WITH PRAWNS, CHORIZO AND CHEESE

Ingredients
  • 200g/7oz chorizo
  • finely chopped
  • 1 tsp vegetable oil
  • 200g/7oz raw prawns
  • peeled and deveined
  • 150g/5½oz unsalted butter
  • 200g/7oz self-raising flour
  • 200ml/7fl oz milk
  • 3 free-range eggs
  • 50g/1¾oz hard cheese (Cheddar or Parmesan)
  • 2 green chillies
  • seeds removed
  • finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp coriander cress
  • to serve
  • 2 free-range eggs
  • 1 tsp English mustard
  • 150ml/5fl oz–200ml/7fl oz groundnut or sunflower oil
  • dash Tabasco sauce
  • to taste
  • dash Worcestershire sauce
  • pinch caster sugar
  • 2–3 slender finger red chillies
  • chopped
  • 4 tbsp tomato ketchup
  • salt
Directions
  • Preheat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4.
  • Cook the chorizo in a saucepan over a medium heat until all the fat is rendered. Drain in a sieve over a bowl and set aside.
  • Heat the oil in a frying pan over a high heat and sauté the prawns for 1 minute. Drain and finely chop.
  • In a bowl
  • rub the butter and flour together until the butter is well blended.Put the milk
  • eggs
  • cheese and finely chopped chillies in a bowl and beat until combined. Add the flour and butter mixture and beat until smooth.
  • Divide the chorizo and prawns between the 12 doughnut mould holes. Pour over the batter and bake for 12–15 minutes or until cooked through and golden.
  • Meanwhile
  • to make the spicy sauce
  • blend the eggs and mustard in a food processor. Gradually add the oil to make a mayonnaise. Add the rest of the ingredients and blend until smooth. Season with salt.
  • Transfer the doughnuts to a wire rack straightaway to cool slightly.
  • Serve the spicy sauce in a bowl
  • garnished with the coriander cress
  • and the doughnuts on the side.