Sufganiyot (Jelly Donuts)
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup Land O Lakes Butter
- 1/2 cup warm water (105F to 115F)
- 2 (1/4-ounce) packages active dry yeast
- 4 1/4 to 4 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 2 Land O Lakes Egg
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Vegetable oil
- 1 cup jelly or preserves (plum, apricot or raspberry)
- Powdered sugar
- Heat milk in 1-quart saucepan over medium heat 5-7 minutes or until it just comes to a boil; stir in butter until melted.
- Cool to 105F-115F or warm.
- Combine warm water and yeast in bowl; stir to dissolve.
- Add cooled milk mixture, 2 1/2 cups flour and brown sugar.
- Beat with wooden spoon until smooth.
- Stir in eggs, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg; mix well.
- Stir in enough remaining flour to form soft, but manageable, dough.
- Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface; sprinkle additional flour on dough, if needed, to prevent dough from sticking to hands (dough should be softer than bread dough).
- Knead lightly 2 minutes.
- Place into greased bowl; turn greased-side up.
- Cover; let rise in warm place 1 hour or until double in size.
- (Dough is ready if indentation remains when touched.)
- Punch down dough with fist.
- On lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness.
- Cut out donut rounds with lightly floured 3-inch round cookie cutter.
- Place onto greased baking sheet.
- Cover; let rise 45 minutes or until nearly double in size.
- Heat 3 inches oil in deep fat fryer or Dutch oven to 350F.
- Place donuts, no more than 3 at a time, into hot oil.
- Fry, turning once, 2 minutes or until golden brown.
- Drain well on paper towels.
- Fill pastry bag with #4 tip; fill with jelly or preserves.
- Press tip into side of donut to make hole; squeeze about 2 teaspoons jelly or preserves into each donut.
- Sprinkle donuts with powdered sugar.
- Variation: Glazed Donuts.
- Do not sprinkle with powdered sugar.
- Place donuts on cooling rack over waxed paper.
- Combine 4 cups powdered sugar, 2/3 cup hot water and 4 teaspoons jelly or preserves in bowl; stir until smooth.
- Dip donuts into glaze; place onto cooling rack.
- Let stand until glaze is set.
- If glaze thickens while dipping, stir in 1 to 2 teaspoons hot water.
milk, butter, warm water, active dry yeast, flour, brown sugar, egg, salt, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, vegetable oil, preserves, powdered sugar
Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/3072/sufganiyot-jelly-donuts (may not work)