Raspberry Jam Donuts

Method

1. 01
   Step 1Prepare raspberry filling

   Wash fresh raspberries and combine with sugar in a bowl, stirring to macerate. Strain through a fine sieve to create a smooth raspberry coulis or jam.

   Raspberry200 g of 300 gSugar
2. 02
   Step 2Shape the dough

   Roll out donut dough on a floured surface to about 1 cm thickness. Use a round cutter to cut out circles of dough.

   Dough
3. 03
   Step 3Fry the donuts

   Heat vegetable oil in a deep fryer or heavy pan. Carefully place dough rounds into the hot oil and fry until golden brown on both sides, turning once.

   Note

   Maintain oil temperature around 170–180°C for even cooking.

   DoughVegetable oil
4. 04
   Step 4Drain and cool

   Remove fried donuts from oil and place on a wire rack to drain excess oil and cool completely.

5. 05
   Step 5Fill the donuts

   Use a piping bag or injector to fill each donut with raspberry jam through a small hole in the side.

   Raspberry jam
6. 06
   Step 6Make raspberry glaze

   Mix powdered sugar with raspberry jam or coulis and a splash of milk or cream until smooth and pourable.

   Note

   Adjust consistency with more liquid if too thick, or more sugar if too thin.

   Raspberry jamPowdered sugarMilk
7. 07
   Step 7Glaze the donuts

   Dip the top of each filled donut into the raspberry glaze, allowing excess to drip off. Place on wire rack to set.

8. 08
   Step 8Add white drizzle

   Drizzle a thin white icing (made from powdered sugar and milk) over the raspberry glaze in decorative lines.

   Powdered sugarMilk
9. 09
   Step 9Pipe whipped cream

   Pipe a rosette of whipped cream on top of each glazed donut.

   Cream
10. 10
    Step 10Top with raspberries

    Place fresh raspberries on the whipped cream and drizzle with raspberry coulis. Optionally dust with freeze-dried raspberry powder.

    RaspberryRaspberry coulis