Jelly Doughnuts

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 cup warm milk (105-115â°f)
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1/4 cup warm water (105-115â°f)
• 1 package active dry yeast (2 1/2 teaspoons)
• 3 eggs (at room temp.)
• 5 1/2-6 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• peanut oil (for frying)
• jelly or jam
• granulated sugar or confectioners' sugar or cinnamon sugar (for coating)

Recipe

• 1 combine warm milk and sugar, salt and butter.
• 2 measure warm water into a large bowl.
• 3 sprinkle in the yeast, stir until dissolved.
• 4 add milk mixture, eggs and 3 cups flour, beat mixture until smooth.
• 5 add enough additional flour to make a stiff dough.
• 6 turn dough out onto a lightly floured board, knead dough until smooth and elastic (about 8-10 minutes).
• 7 divide dough into 3 equal pieces.
• 8 roll each piece into a circle, about 1/4 inch thick.
• 9 cut circles into 3-inch rounds.
• 10 place rounds on greased baking sheets, cover and let rise in a warm place (free from drafts) until doubled in bulk (about 1 hour).
• 11 fry risen doughnuts in hot (375°f) peanut oil until brown, turning doughnuts once during frying.
• 12 remove from oil, and drain on paper towels.
• 13 when cool, cut a small hole in the side of the doughnut and insert jelly in the center.
• 14 **dip filled doughnuts in sugar, confectioner's sugar or cinnamon sugar to coat.
• 15 **i use a pastry bag with a long thin tip to"stuff" the doughnuts with the jelly.