Raspberry Jam Doughnut

Ingredients

2 ½ cups of flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 cup sugar
1 tsp. salt
½ tsp. cloves
¼ tsp. nutmeg
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tbsp. softened butter or lard
1 cup of milk
250 – 300g of seedless Raspberry Jam
Caster sugar to decorate

Makes 12 doughnuts

Method

Beat eggs, then add butter/ lard, vanilla and milk. Beat together for 30 seconds.

In a separate bowl sift together all dry ingredients and add dry ingredients to the egg mixture, beating until smooth.

Fill doughnut dispenser with batter. Deep fry at 185°C / 365°F in melted frying oil.

Once cooled, fit a round nozzle  to an icing syringe and fill with the jam. Insert the syringe into the edge of the doughnut and gently fill then roll in caster sugar and serve.

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