Ingredients: |
Ingredients: 2 packages active dry yeast
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp. salt
1/2 cup milk
1/3 cup butter, melted
3 eggs, separated
About 3-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
About 1/3 cup jelly or jam (your favorite flavor)
Vegetable oil for frying
Confectioners' sugar or granulated sugar for dusting
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Directions: |
Directions:In large bowl, dissolve yeast in 1-1/2 cup of warm water. (not too hot, you will kill the yeast). stir in 1/3 cup granulated sugar and salt. With wooden spoon, blend in the milk, butter, egg yolks and 2 cups flour. With spoon or electric mixer at low speed, beat in enough remaining flour to form a smooth dough. Cover and let rise about 1-1/2 hours or until doubled in size.
Punch down dough. On lightly floured surface, knead the dough about 12 times, until smooth and elastic.
With floured rolling pin, ro;; out dough 1/4" thick. With 2-1/2 to 3" round biscuit cutter or glass, cut dough into circles.
In center of each half of the dough circles, place a teaspoonful of jelly. Lightly blend reserved egg whites, brush edges of dough circles with beaten whites and top each with another circle, pressing edges to seal. Place filled dough circles on a lightly floured cookie sheet; cover and let rise about 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
In large heavy saucepan or deep fryer, heat 2 inches of oil over medium heat until it reaches 370 degrees on deep-fat or candy thermometer. With spatula, carefully lift doughnuts and drop them 3 or 4 at a time, top sides down, into hot oil.
Fry 3-5 minutes, until golden brown on all sides, turning occasionally. (Make sure the temperature of the oil doesn't drop below 350 degrees.)
With slotted spoon, remove doughnuts to paper towels to drain. Repeat frying remaining doughnuts, a few at a time.
Before serving, dust with sifted confectioners' sugar or roll in additional granulated sugar, if desired. |
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