Jasmine Sugar Raspberry Doughnuts

Ingredients

• 3 Tbsp granulated sugar
• 1/2 tsp jasmine tea powder (sifted)
• 80 ml whole milk (warm)
• 20 g granulated sugar
• 5 g active dry yeast
• 15 g unsalted butter
• 200 g all-purpose flour
• 1 large egg
• pinch sea salt
• 3/4 C raspberry jam/jelly (or any jam of your choice)

Instructions

1. 1

   --- Make the jasmine sugar: ---

2. 2

   Combine sugar and jasmine powder together in a bowl. Set aside.

3. 3

   --- Make the doughnuts: ---

4. 4

   In a small bowl, combine warm milk, sugar and yeast and give it a stir. Let it sit and become active and bubbly.

5. 5

   In a large bowl or a stand mixer bowl fitted with a dough hook attachment, add in the all-purpose flour, egg and sea salt.

6. 6

   Pour in the yeast mixture and knead until the dough comes together.

7. 7

   If the dough is too sticky, add a tsp of flour until it's not overly sticky. It should feel slightly tacky to the touch.

8. 8

   Place the dough ball into a lightly oiled bowl and cover. Let it rest in a warm location until doubled in size, about 1 hour.

9. 9

   Once the dough has risen, punch the dough down and divide into 6 equal portions, roughly 60 grams each.

10. 10

    Form each portion into a round ball and flatten to about 1/2" thickness with a rolling pin.

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    Place the dough onto a square piece of parchment paper on a baking tray.

12. 12

    Repeat with the remainder.

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    Cover loosely with plastic wrap or an inverted baking tray and let the dough become risen and slightly puffy, another 20 minutes.

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    In a small sauce pot or deep fat fryer, heat the frying oil to 350°F/177°C.

15. 15

    Carefully tip the doughnut into the oil and remove the parchment paper.

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    Fry for about 2 minutes per side, until light golden brown, flipping halfway.

17. 17

    Strain the doughnut and roll it around in the jasmine sugar mixture.

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    Repeat with the remainder.

19. 19

    --- Fill the doughnuts: ---

20. 20

    Fit a piping bag a long nozzle tip.

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    Fill the piping bag with raspberry jam.

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    Take a large skewer or chopstick and poke it equatorially (horizontally) along the "white line" seam.

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    Give it a little wiggle.

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    Place the piping tip into the hole and gently squeeze the raspberry jam into the doughnut.

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    Continue squeezing until you feel a little resistance.

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    Remove the tip and repeat with the remainder.

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    Enjoy immediately.