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You will need..... 8 oz. plain flour 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 egg, beaten For the yeast liquid: Preparation Time 2 level teaspoons dried yeast 15-20 minutes 1/4 pint warm milk less 3 tablespoons 1/4 teaspoons castor sugar Cooking Time 2 oz. plain flour 4 minutes For the filling: 3 tablespoons raspberry jam Fat temperature For the coating: 370ºF 2 oz. castor sugar 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Blend yeast with warm milk (110ºF), sugar and 2 oz. flour. Leave until frothy, about 20-30 minutes. Mix salt and remaining flour together. Add to yeast mixture with beaten egg and melted butter, mix well.
Knead dough well on a lightly floured table and divide into 8 equal pieces. Roll into rounds (see method, recipe Rolls), cover with a greased polythene sheet and leave to rise for about 30 minutes at room temperature. Remove polythene. Make a hole in the middle of each round with handle of wooden spoon. Fill with 1/2 teaspoon of jam and pinch into shape.
Deep fry in hot fat, 370ºF, for 4 minutes. Drain on crumpled absorbent paper and roll in mixed sugar and cinnamon.
Quick Tip
Risen dough should double in size and spring back when lightly pressed with a floured finger. The time will vary according to the temperature; cold merely retards the growth of yeast and only extreme heat destroys it.
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