Cream and Jam Long John Doughnut Recipe
A great treat to have for dessert, or even with an afternoon cuppa. Make for family or guests, and even perfect for any special occasion.
Equipment
- Deep Frier or Deep Frypan
Ingredients
- 250 g All-Purpose or Plain Flour
- ¼ cup Caster Sugar
- 1 Egg Yolk
- ¼ tsp Salt
- ½ cup Whole Milk
- 1 tsp Yeast
- 50 g Unsalted Butter
Instructions
- Add milk and butter into a saucepan and melt the butter over low heat. Once the butter is melted put aside to cool slightly.
- In a mixing bowl sift the flour, yeast, sugar, and salt. Using a spoon mix until all the ingredients are combined
- Beat the egg yolk using a fork then pour into the dry ingredients.
- Turn your mixer onto a low speed and slowly add the milk and melted butter.
- Once the wet ingredients are combined with the dry, turn your mixer up to a medium-high speed and mix until the dough starts to come together.
- Put your dough on a lightly floured surface, add extra flour if needed and continue to knead for about a minute.
- Grease a bowl with a small amount of oil. Place the dough in the bowl and cover with glad wrap and a tea towel to prove for 2 hours.
- Once proving is done, put the dough onto a lightly floured surface and roll it out into a rectangular shape about 1cm thick.
- Using a shape knife or cake scraper, cut the dough into 6 equal rectangular portions. Place each portion on a tray lined with baking paper. Loosely cover with glad wrap and a tea towel and prove again for 1 hour.
- While the dough is proving, fill your deep frypan about halfway heat over a medium-low temperature until it reaches 180 °C or 356 °F. If you are using a deep fryer, set the temperature to 175 °C or 347 °F and turn it on a bit before the second prove is finished.
- Once the oil is at 180 °C and the dough has finished proving, add the dough to the oil and fry until golden brown, turning over at least twice. The dough will puff up while it fries.
- Place each long john on a cooling rack to cool and drain off oil.
- Once cooled, cut the long john down the middle and add whipped cream and jam. Then sprinkle with icing sugar
Notes
Nutritional info is based on the actual Long John Doughnut, not any fillings.
Optional decorating ideas:
- Fill with custard
- Fill with whipped cream topped with strawberries and drizzled chocolate
- Coat with a chocolate or caramel glaze
