the quest for excellent homemade doughnut holes

I have been on a quest for the perfect homemade doughnut hole for us.  Koda Bear thinks that doughnut holes are the best thing in the world.  I would like to have a go to recipe so we do not have to go out.  A go to recipe for when the doughnut shop we like is closed.

There is another bit.  I am becoming more and more of a hermit and most doughnut shops do not have good tea.  Homemade means I can have an excellent cup of tea and not have to deal with people on the rode or interestingly strange people in the shop.  I am the anti-social hermit though so those people may be just fine.

These doughnut holes are sourdough and half whole wheat.  Which is why they are so dark.  I adapted Paul Hollywood's recipe I had found.  It was a simple dough and were good but not what we were looking for.  But be aware, that even though they were not right, they did not last two days. 

I think I need more of a brioche type dough.  Heavy on the butter and eggs.  My favorite doughnuts taste like brioche.  I also want to try a potato doughnut.  

I am getting better with frying too.  I am thinking I might tackle fish and chips soon.  It may mean one more reason not to go out.