Doughnuts With Lingonberry Preserves Recipe Epicuriouscom Recipes

JAM-FILLED CHALLAH DOUGHNUTS RECIPE

Steps:

• Mix yeast, 1 Tbsp. sugar, and ½ cup warm water in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment to combine; let sit until mixture is foamy, 8-10 minutes.
• Add egg yolks, salt, and remaining ¼ cup sugar and beat on medium-low speed to combine, about 1 minute. Increase speed to medium and gradually add 2⅓ cups flour; mix until combined and thick, about 3 minutes. Remove paddle, scrape down mixture back into bottom of bowl, and swap in dough hook.
• With mixer on low speed, add butter a piece at a time, mixing until incorporated after each addition. Once all the butter has been added, mix until dough is smooth, shiny, and elastic, about 5 minutes.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead, adding more flour by the tablespoonful, until no longer sticky, about 3 minutes. Place dough in a lightly oiled large bowl and turn to coat. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm, draft-free spot until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
• Punch down dough and roll or pat out on a lightly floured surface to ½" thick. Punch out rounds of dough with cutter and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet, spacing 1" apart. Reroll scraps once and cut out more rounds. Cover doughnuts loosely with plastic wrap and let rise until not quite doubled in size, 30-40 minutes.
• Fit a large heavy saucepan with thermometer; pour in oil to come 3" up sides and heat over medium-high until thermometer registers 350°F. Working in batches and adjusting heat to maintain oil temperature, fry doughnuts, turning once, until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined baking sheet; let cool slightly.
• Place sugar in a medium bowl, and working in batches, toss doughnuts to coat. Transfer back to baking sheet.
• Stir jam to loosen and spoon into pastry bag fitted with tip (or use a squeeze bottle). Working one at a time, poke a small hole into side of doughnuts (a chopstick works great) and gently pipe in a generous amount of jam.

DOUGHNUTS WITH LINGONBERRY PRESERVES

Steps:

• Heat milk and butter in heavy small saucepan over medium-high heat until butter melts, stirring occasionally. Transfer to large bowl. Cool to 110°F, about 15 minutes. Whisk in yeast; let stand until yeast dissolves, about 8 minutes.
• Whisk yolks and next 4 ingredients into milk mixture. Stir in flour. Knead dough on floured surface 2 minutes.
• Lightly oil bowl. Add dough, turning to coat. Cover with plastic wrap, then towel. Let dough rise in warm draft-free area until doubled, about 1 hour.
• Punch down dough. Cover with plastic and towel; let rise 15 minutes.
• Divide dough in half. Divide each half into 10 equal pieces. Roll each piece between palm of hand and work surface to form smooth round ball. Place on baking sheet, spacing evenly. Cover with plastic wrap,then towel. Let rise in warm area until almost doubled, about 15 minutes.
• Pour enough oil into medium pan to reach depth of 3 inches. Heat to 325°F. Working in batches, fry doughnuts until brown, about 4 minutes per side. Using slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels and drain. Sift powdered sugar over doughnuts. Serve with preserves.

LEMONY GLAZED YOGURT DOUGHNUTS

Steps:

• Whisk baking powder, 2 cups flour, and 1 tsp. salt in a medium bowl to combine. Whisk egg yolks, yogurt, granulated sugar, butter, and vanilla in a large bowl until smooth. Add dry ingredients to egg mixture with a spoon or rubber spatula until dough comes together and is smooth with no spots of dry flour remaining.
• Turn out dough onto a well-floured large sheet of parchment or wax paper (you can be generous with the flour since you'll brush off the excess later). Dust dough with more flour, place another large sheet of parchment or waxed paper over, and roll to ½" thick. Remove top sheet of parchment and brush off any excess flour with a dry pastry brush.
• Punch out circles with a 3½"-diameter biscuit or cookie cutter, glass, or mug. Punch out centers of rounds with a 1"-diamter cutter or plastic twist-off bottle cap (or poke a hole with a chopstick, then gently pull hole open to widen the center). Reroll any scraps and punch out additional doughnuts and holes.
• Fit a large pot with thermometer; pour in oil to come 1½" up the sides of the pot. Heat over medium-high until thermometer registers 350°F. Fry doughnuts, turning halfway through, until puffy and a color somewhere between golden brown and mahogany, about 4 minutes total (time will be slightly less for doughnut holes). Using a spider or slotted spoon, transfer to a wire rack and let cool 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, whisk lemon zest, powdered sugar, a tiny pinch of salt, and ¼ cup water in a small bowl until a smooth glaze forms.
• Dip each side of doughnuts and holes into glaze, letting excess run off before returning to rack. Eat as soon as you can't stand the suspense anymore.

ALMOND CAKE WITH KIRSCH CREAM AND LINGONBERRY PRESERVES

Steps:

• Make cake:
• Preheat oven to 325°F. Butter pan generously and dust with flour, knocking out excess.
• Break almond paste into pieces and pulse in a food processor until finely ground. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt into a bowl. Beat together butter and sugar with an electric mixer at high speed until pale and very fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add almond paste and vanilla and beat until combined well, about 2 minutes. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition and occasionally scraping down side of bowl. Add flour mixture and mix at low speed 30 seconds. Finish mixing batter by hand with a rubber spatula, scraping bottom of bowl.
• Pour batter into tube pan, smoothing top. Bake in middle of oven, rotating pan halfway through baking, until a tester comes out clean and edges begin to pull away from pan, 55 minutes to 1 hour total.
• Cool cake completely in pan on a rack. (Cake may shrink and buckle slightly, but don't worry. This won't be visible once cake is inverted.) Run a thin knife around outside and inside edges and invert a plate over pan, then invert cake onto plate.
• Make kirsch cream:
• Just before serving, beat together cream and kirsch in a chilled bowl with cleaned beaters until soft peaks form.
• Serve cake with kirsch cream and lingonberry preserves.

EARL GREY DOUGHNUTS WITH BROWN BUTTER GLAZE

Steps:

• Place the lemonade, tea and vanilla in a small saucepan over medium heat until just warm. Place the flour, caster sugar and yeast in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a dough hook and beat on medium speed until combined. Add the warm lemonade mixture and egg yolks and beat until just combined. Add the butter and cream and beat on medium speed for 6-8 minutes or until a smooth dough forms. Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl, cover with a clean damp tea towel and set aside in a warm place for 1 hour-1 hour 30 minutes or until doubled in size.
• Line a baking tray with non-stick baking paper. Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to 1.5cm (about 1/2-inch) thick. Using an 8.5cm (3.5-inch) round cookie cutter, lightly dusted in flour, cut 6 rounds from the dough. Place on the tray, allowing room to spread. Using a 4cm (1.5-inch) round cutter, lightly dusted in flour, cut and remove the center of each round. Set aside at room temperature for 30 minutes or until risen.
• Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Bake the doughnuts for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown and puffed.
• While the doughnuts are baking, make the brown butter glaze. Place the butter in a small non-stick frying pan over medium heat and stir until melted. Cook for 3 minutes or until golden brown with a nutty fragrance. Transfer to a medium bowl, add the sugar and water and mix to combine.
• While the doughnuts are still warm, dip the top half of each doughnut into the glaze and place on a wire rack. Sprinkle with the coffee sugar and allow to stand for 10 minutes or until set, before serving.