Jam Doughnuts
Photo: Sophie
These come out exactly like the familiar doughnuts (donuts) we know and love, but they just happen to be dairy-free, egg-free and a little healthier.
It takes about 4 hours till you have your doughnuts, but most of that is free time to do whatever else you like! They are very straightforward to make if you have a bread-maker and fryer and follow their instructions for use. Hot oil can burn, so take care not to splash it.
You could alternatively make the dough the traditional kneading way - just follow the instructions in any recipe that tells you how to make bread by hand, using our ingredients. Deep pans of oil as opposed to electric fryers are very flammable and it is hard to control their temperature so they are not a realistic alternative unless you are very experienced and careful.
The bread maker dough time (2 hours 20 mins normally) and proving time (30-45 minutes) are not included in the timings because you can do your own thing meanwhile!
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Ingredients
- Dough:* 8 oz (225g) strong bread flour
- 0.5 tsp dried quick yeast
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 Tsp egg replacer
- 1 tablespoon soya flour (or use soya milk rather than water)
- 1 oz (30g) of olive oil or other vegetable oil
- 160 ml of water
- Filling:* strawberry jam
- optionally apple or apple and mango puree
Method
- Place all dough ingredients in the bread maker and put on dough setting for the type of flour you used.
- When ready, roll out the dough and use a cookie cutter or upside down small glass to cut out rounds.
- Place on an oiled tray somewhere warm covered with a cloth and leave to prove. An airing cupboard or an electric (not gas) oven at 40C will do.
- When they have doubled in size (30-45 mins) fry them at 180C in a deep fat fryer. Rapeseed oil is ideal for the fryer as it is healthier than sunflower being more stable at high temperatures. Often the cheapest vegetable oil is rapeseed oil.
- Fry for a few mins each side until they are a rich golden brown
- Place on kitchen towel to absorb excess oil
- Roll in a mixture of sugar and cinnamon
- Inject each one with the jam and puree mixture. An unused plastic medical syringe without a needle is great for this - buy one at a chemist. Alternatively make a hole in the top and pour the jam in (you can warm it to make it runnier).
Notes
Best served fresh and still warm, but they keep for a few days in the fridge.
Allergan, Ener-G and Organ egg-replacer are available from most health food shops and some large supermarkets in the free from section. Or buy on line from shops like Goodness Direct. You can also make your own.
As an alternative, forget the jam and sugar and serve them like rolls with savoury fillings. Spicy food and salad works best to contrast with the fried flavour of the doughnut. We discovered savoury doughnuts at Tunisian food stalls.
About
- Difficulty: Beginners
- Preparation: Fry
- Provides: 8 servings
- Yields: 16 medium doughnuts
- Vegginess:: Vegan
Type
Timings
- Preparation: 15 minutes
- Cooking: 5 minutes
- Total: 20 minutes
Allergy details
Author
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