Chinese Doughnuts

Ingredients

Brown sugar 170 gms. 
Hot water  ¾ cup 
Rice flour,seived  330 gms. 
Baking powder  60 gms. 
Dry sherry 1 tbsp. 
Coconut, grated  60 gms. 
Peanut, roasted & crushed 60 gms. 
Castor sugar  3 tbsps. 
Sesame seeds, roasted  60 gms. 
Oil for frying 

Instructions

1.Take hot water and dissolve the sugar in it and then add the sherry. 2.Allow to cool. 3.Add baking powder to the flour and make a stiff dough of this(do not knead). 4.Roll the dough to 1 1/2 inches in diameter. 5.Cut this roll into 1/2 " slices and then flatten to 2" in diameter. 6.Mix the coconut, peanuts and castor sugar together and place a tablespoon of this filling in the middle of each slice. 7.Now bring the edge of each slice together and then roll it to form a ball. 8.Put sesame seeds on a plate and roll each ball in it. 9.Deep fry in the oil till golden brown. 10.Serve at room temperature.