Jelly Donuts

Ingredients

Ingredients

• 5 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tbsp yeast
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cups margarine or butter
• pinch salt
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 2 cups warm water
• for frying canola oil
• for filling blueberry jam
• for filling strawberry jam
• For filling whipping cream
• vanilla pudding mix

Instructions

1. Place all ingredients (except the warm water) into the mixer bowl. You can also mix by hand if preferred.
2. Start kneading on low speed while slowly adding the warm water.
3. Increase to medium speed and continue kneading until the dough comes together and is moist (not dry).
4. Knead for 10-12 minutes in the mixer (or 15 minutes by hand).
5. Lightly oil your hands, remove the dough, and shape it into a smooth ball.
6. Return the dough ball to the bowl, drizzle with a little oil, and rub to coat.
7. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and a kitchen towel. Let the dough proof for about 1.5 hours, or until it doubles in size.
8. After proofing, punch down the dough to release the air.
9. Divide the dough into 50-gram portions and roll each portion into a smooth ball.
10. Place each ball on a 3x3-inch parchment paper square.
11. Cover the balls and let them proof for another 15 minutes.
12. Heat canola oil in a large pan to 365°F (185°C). Use a thermometer to maintain the correct temperature.
13. Carefully place each donut, along with its parchment square, into the hot oil. The parchment will slide off and can be removed with tongs.
14. Fry until the bottom is golden brown, then flip and fry the other side until golden.
15. Remove the donuts from the oil and place them on a paper towel or cooling rack to drain excess oil.
16. Use a skewer or the handle of a spoon to create a small hole in the side of each donut.
17. Fill a piping bag with your favourite filling and squeeze into each donut. Elana’s favourites: -Bon Maman blueberry jam -1 cup heavy cream + 3 tbsp vanilla pudding mix (whipped together) -Nutella -pistachio cream
18. Dust the tops generously with powdered sugar.