Jelly Doughnuts

Submitted by pammyowl

"A fun job for for children. Credit to mickeydowunder@http://whatsonthelist.worldpress.com"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 51mins
• Ingredients: 18
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• for the jam
• 2 cups strawberries, tips cut
• 2 cups sugar or 2 cups Splenda sugar substitute
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• batter
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
• 3⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• vanilla bean yogurt
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 2 1⁄2 tablespoons sugar
• 1⁄4 cup sugar teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• homemade strawberry jam

directions

1. Mash strawberries. (take back of knife and push down*).
2. Place mashed fruit in pan on stove top; cover and simmer on low for 5 minutes until juice comes out. DO NOT PEEK! lol.
3. Uncover and simmer stirring 15 minutes until reduced.**.
4. Add sugar and lemon juice; bring back to a simmer.
5. Simmer an additional 10- 15 minutes until reduced. (Making sure the jam does not stick to the pan).
6. Place teaspoon of jam on a plate; place in freezer for 2 minutes. Jam is one when is spreadable, not super thick.
7. Pre-heat oven to 400°F (~200C).
8. In small bowl, combine 1/2 cup sugar and ground cinnamon.
9. In large bowl, combine sifted flour and dry ingredients.
10. In a separate bowl, stir together oil, lemon juice, sugar, egg and yogurt.
11. Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients, pour in wet ingredients; gently fold ingredients until combined.
12. In a Ziploc bag*** (or piping bag), place the batter; cut off tip of Ziploc.
13. Pipe batter into mini muffin trays 1/2 full.
14. Bake for 5 minutes or until golden brown.
15. Remove from oven; let cool 5 minutes before placing on a wire rack.
16. Dip the tops of the mini muffin in the melted butter then into the cinnamon sugar mixture; let cool slightly.