Beat eggs and sugar together, add milk, melted butter and vanilla essence and mix lightly. Sift in dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, salt) and mix through to form soft dough.

Roll out on floured surface leaving it bout 2cm thick. Cut out into circles with a cutter or glass, make a hole in centre using a bottle cap.

Deep fry in hot oil on med heat till golden brown. Place on papertowel to soak excess oil.Melt the butter on low heat for the ganache, add the milk and chocolate.Stir till the chocolate melts and take off heat.Leave to cool and thicken slightly.Drip the ganache on each doughnut and decorate as desired.Makes about 2 dozen