Simple Jam-Filled Donuts Recipe

1. Combine the yeast with 2 tablespoons of milk and 2 tablespoons of sugar. Let it sit until foamy, about 5 to 10 minutes, then add to the flour with the remaining milk.
2. In a mixing bowl, mix 4 cups of flour and salt. Add the yeast mixture.
3. Add the eggs and butter to the flour mixture.
4. Combine the ingredients into a soft, but not sticky, dough. Add a little extra milk if needed, 1 tablespoon at a time, or work in extra flour if needed, 1 tablespoon at a time.
5. Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic.
6. Transfer the dough to a lightly oiled bowl, cover, and let it rise until doubled in volume, about 2 hours.
7. Punch down the risen dough, then turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for a few seconds.
8. Lightly flour a rolling pin and roll out the dough to about 1/2″ thick. Cut out 3 to 4-inch rounds with a gently floured cookie cutter. Re-roll the scraps to make more rounds.
9. Place the doughnuts on lightly floured baking sheets, spacing them apart, and cover lightly with a dry towel. Let them rise in a warm spot until doubled in size, about 20 minutes.
10. Fill a fryer 3 inches high with vegetable oil and heat to about 350°F. Fry the doughnuts, a few at a time, until golden and puffed, turning regularly, for about 5 minutes.
11. Remove the doughnuts from the oil and place them on a plate lined with a paper towel.
12. Let them cool slightly, fill a pastry bag fitted with a 1/2″ round tip with jam, and pipe the jam into the doughnuts.
13. Dust with icing sugar and serve.

Enjoy your delicious homemade jam-filled donuts! 🍩🍓