Sufganiyot – Hanukkah Jelly Donuts
- Author: Adapted from Bon Appetite
- Prep Time: 2 hours
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
- Yield: 16 1x
- 1 package active dry yeast (1/4 ounce)
- 1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons warm water
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 whole egg
- 1/2 cup warm whole milk
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon brandy (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3–4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
- 6 tablespoons room-temperature butter, cut into 1/4 tablespoon bits
- 4 cups oil for frying (peanut, canola)
- To fill:
- 1 1/2 cups smooth strawberry or apricot jam, or pureed cranberry sauce for Thanksgivukkah!
- Powdered sugar
- Combine the yeast, 1 tablespoon of the sugar and the warm water in the bowl of a stand mixer if you have one, and in a large bowl if you don’t. Whisk to combine and let sit 5 minutes until a little foamy.
- Whisk in egg, milk, flavorings and 2 cups of the flour. Mix with the dough hook or a wooden spoon until a soft dough forms.
- Add the butter bit by bit, mixing after each addition. The butter bits need not be completely incorporated at this time.
- Gradually add in another cup (or more) of flour until the dough pulls away from the bowl.
- Turn the dough onto a floured surface and knead 5 minutes by hand until a smooth ball can be formed. Place into a buttered bowl and cover with a cloth. Let rise 1 hour.
- Roll dough to a thickness of 3/4″ and cut out rounds 2-3″ diameter. Place rounds on a parchment-covered sheet and cover with a cloth. Let rise 40 minutes. (Dough rounds can be covered with plastic wrap and refrigerated at this point for up to 3 hours before continuing.)
- Heat 4 inches of oil to 350ºF.
- Fry rounds a few at a time for about 1 minute on each side until golden.
- Drain and cool on paper towels or a rack for a few minutes before filling.
- Fill a piping bag with a 1/4″ round tip with jam and poke into top of sufganiyot. Squeeze gently to fill with jam or cream, stopping as soon as the filling begins to poke out.
- Sprinkle with powdered sugar.