JAM DOUGHNUTS

1 level tsp. caster sugar
2 Tbsp. warm water
1 level Dtsp. dried yeast
8oz. (200 gm.) plain flour
1/2 level tsp. salt
1oz. (25 gm.) lard or cooking fat
4 Tbsp. warm milk
1 standard egg, fork beaten
Red jam
Deep fat or oil for frying

COATING
5 level Tbsp. caster sugar

  1. Dissolve sugar in the water and sprinkle yeast on top. Leave to stand in a warm place for 10-15 mins, or until frothy.
  2. Sift flour and salt into a bowl
  3. Rub in lard or cooking fat finely
  4. Add yeast liquid, warm milk, and egg.
  5. Mix to dough with dough hook, then continue to knead with hook until dough is smooth and elastic.
  6. Cover with a peice of greased polythene and leave to rise in a warm place for about 1 hour, or until dough has doubled in size and springs back when presses lightly with the finger.
  7. Uncover and knead lightly with hook until firm.
  8. Divide into 10 equal-sized peices.
  9. Shape each into a ball, then press a hole in each with your thumb.
  10. Fill with a little jam, then pinch up edges of dough so that jam is compleatly enclose.
  11. Cover with polythene, and leave to rise again in a warm place for 30 mins.
  12. Heat fat or oil until a cube of bread, dropped in it, will brown in 1 min.
  13. Fry doughnuts, a few at a time, for about 5 mins.
  14. Drain on paper towels, then roll in sugar.
  15. Make and eat on same day.

Makes 10

February 20th, 2010

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