JAM FILLED DOUGHNUTS

This recipe is from the bakery of one of the best hotels in delhi where i worked during my training to be a chef. Searched for this in my notes and finally found it. So here it is.

Ingredients-

1 cup milk, boiling hot
2 tbsp butter
1 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp brown sugar
2 1/2 tsp yeast
3 cup flour
1 tsp salt
1 egg
1/2 cup strawberry jam or any other jam
Confectioners' sugar for dusting

Method-

* Pour milk over butter and both sugar.
* Stir until melted and cool to lukewarm.
* Add yeast, stirring until dissolved.
* Mix flour and salt.
* Gradually add half the flour to milk and mix well.
* Add egg and beat well.
* Add remaining flour and make a firm dough.
* Cover the dough with a wet cloth and leave in a warm place for 1 hour.
* Knead gently or what is called knock-back, roll to quarter inch thickness and cut into circle.
* Allow to rise for 30 mins to 1 hour.
* Fry in hot oil and drain on kitchen paper.
* In a pan add the jam and 1/2 cup water on a slow flame.
* Mix well and let it become a smooth puree. Fill in piping bag.
* Make a small hole on the side of the doughnut and fill with jam. Do with all the rest of the doughnuts.
* Dust with confectioners' sugar.