Jam doughnuts
Preparation Time: 40 minutes
Cook Time: 5 Minutes
Serves: Makes about 12
A tantalizing twist on traditional doughnuts.
Ingredients
500ml (280 g) Snowflake cake flour
5ml salt
45ml butter or margarine
15ml castor sugar
5g (½ packet) instant dry yeast (6 ml)
125ml About lukewarm milk
80ml About (110 g) smooth apricot jam
1 extra-large egg, beaten
Cooking oil for deep-frying
200ml About (170 g) castor sugar for coating
Method
- Sift flour and salt together. Rub in butter with fingertips until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add sugar and yeast.
- Add beaten egg and enough lukewarm milk to mix to a soft dough. Knead for about 10 minutes, until dough is smooth and elastic. Place dough in a lightly oiled, large bowl, cover, and allow to rise for about 30 minutes.
- Knock down on a gently floured surface and knead until smooth. Divide into 12 pieces. Roll into balls and make a hole in the middle of each. Fill centre with about 5 ml jam and pinch to close. Place pinched side down. Cover with oiled plastic wrap and allow to rise for 10 minutes.
- Heat oil in a small, heavy-based saucepan. Deep-fry doughnuts in hot oil until golden brown. Remove from oil with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towel. Roll in extra sugar.
