These were surprisingly very easy to make! And delicious.. I mean, who doesn't love fried dough. I got this recipe from Once Upon a Chef and it was super easy to follow. I chose not to fill them with jelly since no one in my house likes that. Instead, we dipped them in Nutella! Yum!
Ingredients:
1 cup warm water
1 tbsp instant/rapid rise active dry yeast
3 cups all purpose flour
1/4 cup confectioner's sugar
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp nutmeg
2 large yolks
2 tbsp vegetable oil, plus about 1 quart for frying
1 tsp vanilla extract
About 1 cup jam or jelly - or custard, Nutella, pudding, etc.
Directions:
1) Combine the water and yeast in a small bowl and let sit until foamy, about 5 minutes.
2) Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the flour, confectioner's sugar, salt, and nutmeg. Whisk and set aside.
3) To the yeast mixture, add the egg yolks, 2 tbsp oil, and vanilla and whisk.
4) Add the liquid mixture to the dry mixture and stir with a rubber spatula until the dough comes together. It should be a bit sticky. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the dough rise for about 1-2 hours.
5) Line a baking sheet with a few paper towels. Line another with parchment paper and dust heavily with flour. Dust a clean countertop and your hands with flour. Pat the dough into a 1/4 inch thick rectangle. Add more flour add necessary so it doesn't stick. Using a pizza wheel or sharp knife, cut 24 squares and transfer to the baking sheet. Sprinkle squares lightly with flour.
6) Add oil to a heavy pot to measure about 2 inches deep. Heat to medium high heat. When hot, place 6 dough balls into the pot and fry until golden brown, 1.5 minutes per side. Transfer to the paper towel lined pan.
7) When they are cool enough, puncture the side with a paring knife to form a pocket. Squeeze 1-2 tsps of jam or whatever inside. Or serve it on the side to dip into.
8) Dust the donuts generously with confectioner's sugar. Serve warm.
