Jelly-Filled Donuts

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Preparation info
  • Makes about

    15

    Donuts
    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in
Donuts

By Elinor Klivans

Published 2011

  • About

It seems we are never too old for the small burst of jelly hidden in the middle of these comfortingly familiar treats. Making your own donuts somehow only sweetens the surprise. Don’t worry if the dough seems sticky—a soft dough makes a tender donut. Just keep your work surface generously floured.

Ingredients

Method

Line a baking sheet with waxed paper and brush the paper with oil. Line a second baking sheet with paper towels.

Turn the dough out onto a generously floured work surface. Using a floured rolling pin, roll out the dough into a circle about 10 inches (25 cm) in diameter and ½ inch (12 mm) thick. Using a 3-inch (7.5-cm) round pastry cutter, cut out as many rounds as possible. Use a wide s