Viral Donuts In A Bag

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Add yeast, warm water, sugar, brandy, lemon zest, oil, egg, and flour into a gallon-sized plastic bag.
  2. 2Zip the bag and mix the ingredients well until a dough forms.
  3. 3Place the sealed bag containing the dough into a bowl of very warm water and let it rest for 1 hour.
  4. 4Remove the dough from the bag onto a floured surface.
  5. 5Roll out the dough to a 1/2 inch thickness, ensuring both sides are floured.
  6. 6Using a cookie cutter or drinking glass, cut 2-inch circles from the dough.
  7. 7Gather the dough scraps, roll them out again, and cut more circles.
  8. 8Cover the cut dough circles with a towel and let them rest for 30 minutes.
  9. 9Fill a pan with 2 inches of oil and heat it to 350°F (around medium heat on a stovetop).
  10. 10Fry the doughnuts in the hot oil for about 1 minute on each side until golden brown.
  11. 11Remove the fried doughnuts and place them on a cooling rack or a plate lined with paper towels to drain excess oil.
  12. 12Using a squeeze tube or piping bag, fill the doughnuts with strawberry jelly or your favorite jam.
  13. 13Dust the filled donuts with powdered sugar.

Ingredients

  • 1 packet dry active yeast
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 egg
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 1 cup warm water
  • 1.5 tbsp oil
  • 2 inches oil for frying
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp brandy or cognac
  • 1 lemon lemon zest
  • 2 cups strawberry jelly

Equipment

gallon-sized plastic bagbowlrolling pincookie cutter or drinking glasstowelpanthermometerslotted spooncooling rack or platepaper towelssqueeze tube or piping bag