Spiced Raspberry Jelly Doughnuts

Serves: 3

Jailyn Upton

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

45

Spice

50

Sweetness

49

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Milk

3 cups

Flour

3 tsp

Salt

1 tsp

Cinnamon

3 tbsps

Butter (melted)

1 tbsp

Lemon Zest

6 cups

Vegetable Oil

1 cup

Sugar

1 tbsp

Lemon Juice

Directions:

1

In a small saucepan, heat milk to a boil

2

Remove from heat, add sugar and cool to 110 degrees F

3

Mix together warm milk and yeast and let sit for a few minutes

4

Transfer to a large bowl

5

Sift together flour, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg

6

Using a wooden spoon, add flour mixture to the milk mixture

7

Mix in egg yolks, melted butter and lemon zest

8

Turn mixture out onto a well-floured surface

9

Knead to form a dough

10

Place dough in a clean, lightly oiled bowl and cover with a towel

11

Place in a warm, draft-free area and let rise for 1 1/2 hours

12

Remove dough from bowl and place on a floured surface

13

Roll out the dough to 1/8-inch thickness

14

Using a 3-inch round cookie cutter, cut the dough into 24 circles

15

Place 12 of the circles on a parchment lined sheet pan

16

Spoon 1 teaspoon of filling into the center of each circle

17

Brush beaten egg around the perimeter of each of the 12 circles

18

Place another circle on top of the raspberry filling and press around the edges to seal

19

Cover the tray with a towel and let rise another 30 minutes in a warm, draft-free location

20

In a large, deep pot, heat the oil to 325 degrees F

21

When the doughnuts have risen, fry them in the oil, a few at a time, turning often until both sides are golden brown, about 6 minutes

22

Remove to a paper towel-lined plate and sprinkle with powdered sugar

23

In a saucepan, combine 1 pound raspberries, sugar and lemon juice

24

Cook over low heat until sugar dissolves and raspberries begin to break down

25

Remove from heat and transfer to a food processor

26

Puree until smooth

27

Strain through a fine mesh strainer into a saucepan

28

Cook over medium heat for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally

29

Add in 1/2-cup whole raspberries

30

Cook for 1 more minute

31

Remove from heat, whisk in cornstarch mixture

32

Return to high heat, bringing to a boil, whisking constantly until mixture is thick

33

Remove from the heat and cool