Filled Berlin Doughnuts

Name: Filled Berlin Doughnuts
Ingredients: 1 pkg. active dry yeast; 1/4 c. warm water; 1/2 c. sugar; 1 tsp. salt; 1/3 c. butter; 1 Tbsp. orange juice; 2 tsp. rum extract; 1 c. milk, scalded; 3 1/2 to 4 c. all-purpose flour; 2 eggs, well beaten; fat for deep frying heated to 375~; jam or jelly

12 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1 pkg. active dry yeast
1/4 c. warm water
1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1/3 c. butter
1 Tbsp. orange juice
2 tsp. rum extract
1 c. milk, scalded
3 1/2 to 4 c. all-purpose flour
2 eggs, well beaten
fat for deep frying heated to 375~
jam or jelly

Directions

1

Soften yeast in warm water.
2

Put 1/2 cup sugar, salt, butter, orange juice and rum extract into a large bowl.
3

Pour scalded milk over ingredients in bowl.
4

Stir until butter is melted.
5

Cool to lukewarm.
6

Blend in 1 cup of the flour and beat until smooth.
7

Stir in yeast.
8

Add about half of the remaining flour and beat until smooth.
9

Beat in eggs, then beat in enough of the remaining flour to make a soft dough.