Strawberry Jam Doughnuts

Who doesn't like doughnuts? Kids or adult we all love doughnuts. Deep fried puffed dough dusted with good amount of powdered sugar and served with a cup of piping hot cup of coffee is a all time favourite for many. Doughnuts comes in many varities, old fashioned glaze,dusted sugar, colurful sprinkles or coated with melted chocolate and etc. I'm trying my hands on jam/jelly stuffed doughnuts. My 1st trial and i should say it turns out very well as all were gone in a minute i dish it out from my little kitchen. My gals loves it...kids and doughnuts no comments.






Ingredients

4 1/2 cup bread flour
2 tbsp butter(melted)
2 tbsp sugar
1 packet yeast
2 eggs
1 cup milk(room temperature)
1 tsp salt
1/3 cup lukewarm water
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 jar strawberry jam
Oil for frying


Methods

Sift together flour and salt in a large bowl.

Stir together sugar and yeast in 1/3 cup lukewarm water. Yeast will be activated and will starts to foam in 7-10 minutes.

Using electric or hand mixer with dough hook attachment, combine flour mixture, yeast mixture and milk  Alternate 1/2 cup flour with 1/2 cup milk and repeat the process until dough is smooth. Beat in the eggs and melted butter and beat till all ingredients well combined

Place the dough in a lightly oiled pan, cover with damp clean kitchen cloth and rest the dough for 1 hour to rise in a warm place.

After an hour the dough doubled up in size. Lightly flour a clean work surface and start to roll the dough to 1/2 inch thick.

With a 3 inch cookie cutter, cut out the dough and place in a baking sheet. Cover the dough with damp kicthen cloth and let it rest for another 25-30 minutes.

Over a medium flame, heat oil in a heavy bottom pan and start frying the dough in batches. Fry till the doughnuts golden brown and drain the excess oil using kitchen paper towel

Once the doughnuts are cooled, fill strawberry jam into a pastry bag with a 1/2 inch metal tip and stab the doughnuts and squeeze the strawberry jam all the way in

Dust with generous amount of powdered sugar and enjoy!