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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