Ingredients
1 cup milk
125g Butter
3 tblsp Castor Sugar
3 Eggs
1 pkt instant yeast
2 cups cake flour
2 cups self raising flour
Pinch salt
Apricot Jam
Method
• Boil milk and set aside
• Soften Butter and mix with castor sugar and add eggs one by one
• Mix well and add yeast, sifted flour and salt
• Gradually add the cooled boiled milk and mix to form dough
• Cover dough and set aside to rise for approximately 2 hours
• Once dough has risen oil hands lightly and make small balls
• Using finger make a small dent in a ball and put ½ tsp of firm apricot jam inside (jam should not be soft or runny)
• Carefully bring dough from the sides over to cover jam. Avoid pinching dough together as this will open when dough is frying.
• Fry in moderately heated oil on both sides till golden brown
• Allow to cool and roll in castor sugar
Doughnuts should be fried slowly and not in very hot oil
Doughnuts cab be fried plain, afterwards a slit can be made in each one and jam can be inserted. Roll in castor sugar and serve.
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