Dessert for 15

Plum Jam Doughnuts

Name: Plum Jam Doughnuts
Total time: 115 min
Yield: 15 servings
Cuisine: British and Irish
Ingredients: 400 g strong white bread flour; 7 g sachet dry active yeast; 75 g golden caster sugar; 1 lemon zested; 180 ml whole milk; 2 eggs; 75 g salted butter cut into cubes; vegetable oil for proving; 500 g plums stoned and quartered; 3 tbsp light brown soft sugar; 1 lemon juiced; 1 tsp cornflour; 250 ml double cream; 2 tbsp light brown soft sugar; 1 1/2 tbsp malted milk powder; 120 g caster sugar; vegetable oil

Yeasted doughnuts fry until golden, then receive warm plum jam and a lightly sweet cream filling.

Typical price

$2.73for 4 servings

$0.68 per serving$2.73 for 4

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Photo: bbcgoodfood.com

115 minstart to table
Involveddifficulty
15servings as written
$typical cost tier

British and Irish Vegetarian Budget Desserts

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Sandwich bread$2.49 each typical	0.75	$1.76Typical price
Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical	2	$1.20Typical price
Milk$0.04/oz typical	7.25 oz	$0.29Typical price
Eggs$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
Butter$0.40/oz typical	2.75 oz	$1.06Typical price
Peaches, pears, plums$2.49/lb typical	1.1 lb	$2.74Typical price
Cornmeal, grits, polenta$0.08/oz typical	a little	$0.01Typical price
Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical	8.75 oz	$1.93Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$10.25

Pantry staples you likely have

Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSugar and brown sugarOlive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

400 g strong white bread flour
7 g sachet dry active yeast
75 g golden caster sugar
1 lemon zested
180 ml whole milk
2 eggs
75 g salted butter cut into cubes
vegetable oil for proving
500 g plums stoned and quartered
3 tbsp light brown soft sugar
1 lemon juiced
1 tsp cornflour
250 ml double cream
2 tbsp light brown soft sugar
1 1/2 tbsp malted milk powder
120 g caster sugar
vegetable oil

Steps

Mix flour, yeast, caster sugar, lemon zest, milk, and eggs in a large bowl, then knead in butter for 8 minutes.
Cover the dough with oil and let it rise in a warm place for 45 minutes.
Cook plums, brown sugar, and lemon juice in a medium saucepan over medium heat for 12 minutes, then stir in cornflour.
Roll the dough to 1/2-inch thickness, cut 15 rounds, and let them rise for 15 minutes.
Heat 2 inches of vegetable oil to 350 F in a deep pan, then fry the doughnuts for 2 minutes per side.
Whip the cream with brown sugar and malted milk powder, then fill the doughnuts with plum jam and cream.

Swaps

Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

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