How To Make Berliner / Krapfen / Pfannkuchen - German Jam Filled Donuts

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option with similar fat content.

Nutella

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate spread

💰Cheaper: hazelnut spread

Dark chocolate spread can be lower in sugar and calories.

Welcome and introduce the recipe for Berliner (jam-filled donuts).

Prepare the yeast dough by blooming the yeast with a part of the sugar and a splash of milk for 10 minutes until bubbly.

In a mixing bowl, combine the remaining ingredients: 500 g flour, 50 g sugar, 50 g melted butter, pinch of salt, 2 eggs, lemon zest, and vanilla extract.

Add the bloomed yeast to the mixing bowl and knead the dough for 5 to 10 minutes until smooth, using a stand mixer (KitchenAid) or by hand.

Knead the dough by hand until it forms a nice dough ball without needing to flour the surface.

Cover the dough to prevent it from drying out and let it proof for 30 to 45 minutes until risen.

Shape the donuts by dividing the dough into 50 g pieces, rolling them into balls, and flattening slightly before placing them on a lined baking tray.

Let the shaped donuts proof for another 30 to 45 minutes, pressing them down slightly before proofing.

Heat neutral oil (canola or sunflower) in a small pot, adding about 2 inches of oil and heating it to 160°C to 170°C.

Fry the donuts by placing the shiny side down in the oil for 2 to 3 minutes, then flip and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes until golden brown, checking for a typical lighter line around the center of the donut.

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