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Jam Doughnuts

Makes
18

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Step 1:

    Place flour, salt, sugar and butter into a large mixing bowl.

  2. Step 2:

    Dissolve yeast in milk and add eggs

  3. Step 3:

    Combine wet ingredients with dry ingredients and mix to a soft dough.

  4. Step 4:

    Turn out onto a floured surface and knead until gluten is stretchy ()

  5. Step 5:

    Place in a large clean bowl and allow to double in size (about )

  6. Step 6:

    Knock down the dough and divide into 18 small balls. Roll into balls and leave to prove again for on a floured surface and covered with a dish towel.

  7. Step 7:

    Heat oil, test with a cube of bread to see if it is hot enough. Fry doughnuts in batches of 4 or five. Turn once in the hot oil till golden brown all over. Remove doughnuts from hot oil, drain on kitchen towel and toss in cinnamon sugar.

  8. Step 8:

    Once all doughnuts are made, fill a Ziplocs bag with apricot jam. Cut a hole at the end of the bag.

  9. Step 9:

    Make a hole in each doughnut with the back of a teaspoon and press the end of the bag into each doughnut and squeeze a little jam into the centre.