dessert

Saigon Cinnamon Sugar Doughnuts

Name: Saigon Cinnamon Sugar Doughnuts
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 tbsp Saigon cinnamon; 1 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 cup milk; 2 eggs; 2 tbsp butter, melted; Vegetable oil for frying; 1/2 cup sugar (for coating); 2 tsp Saigon cinnamon (for coating)

These doughnuts evoke the cultural nostalgia and longing for home that the narrator experiences while living in America, a recurring theme in the novel.

Prep: 15 minutesCook: 25 minutesServes 8 servingsEasy

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 tbsp Saigon cinnamon
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup milk
2 eggs
2 tbsp butter, melted
Vegetable oil for frying
1/2 cup sugar (for coating)
2 tsp Saigon cinnamon (for coating)

Instructions

1
Mix flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt.
2
Whisk milk, eggs, and melted butter separately.

Combine wet and dry ingredients until smooth.

Heat oil to 350°F in a frying pan.

Drop spoonfuls of batter into oil, fry until golden.

Toss in cinnamon sugar mixture while warm.