Chanukah Donuts

Ingredients you will need:

3 tsp dried yeast

3/4 cup lukewarm milk

6 Tablespoons sugar

3 whole eggs

3 egg yolks

6 Tablespoon vegetable oil

3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

5 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

Vegetable oil for deep frying

Nutella or fruit jam of your choice for filling

Powdered sugar for dusting donuts at the end

Directions:

Combine the yeast, milk and 1/2 the sugar in a small bowl and allow to sit for 10 minutes. Beat together the remaining sugar, egg, egg yolk, oil, vanilla, and the yeast mixture. Add the flour gradually, beating until you have a soft, smooth dough. Knead for 5 minutes, adding a little more flour if the dough is sticky. Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl, turning it to coat it on all sides, cover with a dish towel and allow to rise until it has doubled in volume -- about 2 hours.

Knead dough for 2 minutes and roll out into a thickness of 1/4" on a floured surface.

Cut into 2-inch rounds with a pastry cutter or sharp knife. Continue to roll and cut out rounds until the dough is used up.

Place a teaspoon of jam or nutella in the center of one of the rounds, moisten the edges with water, and cover with another round of dough. Press the edges to seal well. Cover and allow to rise for 30 minutes. Heat 1 1/2 inches of oil over moderate heat (not too hot or the donut will burn fast), fry a few at a time for 3-4 minutes, drain on a paper towel and dust with powdered sugar.

Serve.

Makes about 30.