Recipe Index

Ingredients

• 6 eggs
• 3/4 cup white granulated sugar
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• Canola oil, for frying
• 3 tablespoons white granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Method

1. Whisk the eggs, 3/4 cup sugar, milk and vanilla bean paste in a large bowl until the mixture looks smooth and uniform.
2. Stir the flour, kosher salt, baking powder, nutmeg and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon together in a second bowl, then fold the dry mixture into the egg mixture until a thick, smooth puff puff batter forms.
3. Cover the batter bowl and chill it for at least 1 hour so the dough relaxes and firms slightly.
4. Heat about 3 inches of canola oil in a medium pot over medium heat until the oil reaches 350°F.
5. Mix the remaining 3 tablespoons sugar with the 2 teaspoons cinnamon in a shallow bowl while the puff puff oil comes up to temperature.
6. Drop scoops of the chilled batter carefully into the hot oil without crowding the pot, fry each batch 3 to 4 minutes, turn the balls, and fry about 3 minutes more until deeply golden all over.
7. Lift the puff puff out with a slotted spoon and toss them straight into the cinnamon sugar while they are still hot and glistening.

Nutrition (per serving, where published)

Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data