Great days begin with donuts, especially these pillowy soft homemade jelly donuts filled with sweet jelly. They’re fairly simple to make (we’ll break down the steps to create these classic jelly donuts below!) and go…
Ingredients
- 3–1/4 to 3-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 envelopes (4-1/2 tsp.) rapid rise yeast
- 2 Tbsp. granulated sugar
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 cup (+2Tbsp.) milk
- 1/4 cup butter
- 3 each egg yolks
- frying oil
- 1/2 cup jam, strawberry or your preference!
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Instructions
- Combine 2 cups flour, undissolved yeast, sugar, and salt in a large mixer bowl. Heat the milk and butter to 120°F to 130°F.
- Add to flour mixture with egg yolks; beat for 2 minutes at low speed. Continue adding flour until soft dough forms.
- Knead on a lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic (about 4 to 6 minutes). Cover and let rest for 10 minutes.
- Roll out dough on a lightly floured counter into a 12-inch circle, about 1/2-inch thick. Using a 3-inch biscuit cutter, cut out as many rounds as possible, making sure to cut as closely together as possible to get the maximum yield from your dough.
- Place donuts about 2 to 3 inches apart on lightly greased or parchment lined baking sheet. Cover donuts with a towel to avoid dough drying out and re-roll and cut remaining dough. Let rise for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
- Heat at least 2 inches of oil in a deep fryer or deep pan to 350°F. While the oil heats up, prep your filling. Place the jam in a pastry bag fitted with a metal tip with a wide opening (you want the jam to be able to get through!). Set aside.
- Fry donuts 2 to 3 at a time, flipping when dough becomes a deep golden well brown, about 2 to 3 minutes. Using 2 forks, one to press and hold down one side, while the other fork flips the donut over is the easiest way to flip the donuts. Remove from oil and drain on paper towels slightly.
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