These are a typical prairie recipe although in some areas they are called Jelly Doughnuts.
Ingredients: [‘active dry yeast’, ‘warm water’, ‘milk’, ‘butter’, ‘sugar’, ‘egg yolks’, ‘salt’, ‘flour’, ‘jam’, ‘egg white’, ‘oil’]
Quantity of Ingredients: [“4 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast”,”1/2 cup warm water (110F)”,”1/2 cup warm milk”,”1/3 cup butter”,”1 1/3 cups sugar, divided “,”3 egg yolks”,”1 teaspoon salt”,”3 3/4 cups flour”,”3 tablespoons jam”,”1 egg white, beaten “,” oil (for deep frying)”]
Number of Servings: 16
Steps: [‘In a bowl disolve yeast in warm water.’, ‘Add milk ,soft butter,1/3 cup sugar,egg yolks and salt.’, ‘Mix well.’, ‘Stir in enough flour to form a soft dough.’, ‘DO NOT KNEAD.’, ‘Place in a greased bowl turning once to grease top.’, ‘Place in a warm draft free place til double,about 90 minutes.’, ‘Punch dough down’, ‘Knead about 10 times.’, ‘Divide in half.’, ‘Roll to 1/4 inch thickness and cut with floured 2 1/2 inch round cutter.’, ‘Place 1/2 tsp jam in center’, ‘Brush edges with egg whites.’, ‘Cover and seal tightly.’, ‘Cover and let rise for 1 hour.’, ‘Fry at 375F for 1-2 minutes per side.’, ‘Drain on paper towels’, ‘Roll in remaining sugar while still warm.’]