Overnight cinnamon sugar fritters

• milk↗500ml ml
• light brown soft sugar↗75g g
• active dry yeast↗3½ tsp tsp
• egg↗1

  beaten

• plain flour↗700g g
• butter↗75g g

  melted

• vegetable oil↗

  for deep-frying

• cinnamon sugar↗

  for sprinkling

• yogurt, ice cream or golden syrup, to serve↗

  (optional)

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Mix the milk, sugar, yeast, egg and flour together until it comes together into a dough – don’t worry if it isn't smooth. Cover and leave to prove for 1 hr at room temperature, then stir in the melted butter with a wooden spoon or spatula. Cover again, transfer to the fridge and leave to prove overnight.

2. 2

   The next day, remove the dough from the fridge and leave to come to room temperature for 1 hr before frying. Fill a wide, deep frying pan no more than a third full with oil and heat until a pinch of dough starts to sizzle as soon as it's dropped in. Fry 3-4 dessert-spoon-sized scoops of dough at a time until browned, about 1-2 mins, then flip over and repeat on the other side. Alternatively, spoon the mixture into a piping bag, snip off the end and pipe directly into the hot oil. Remove the cooked fritters to a plate lined with kitchen paper to drain, and repeat until all the dough has been used. If needed, keep warm in a low oven while you fry the rest.

3. 3

   Tip the hot fritters into a heatproof bowl, sprinkle with cinnamon sugar and gently toss to coat. Serve hot.