Dessert for 24

Sour Cherry Doughnuts

Name: Sour Cherry Doughnuts
Total time: 140 min
Yield: 24 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 6 cups flour; 6 tbsp yeast; 2 tbsp sugar; 2 tbsp vanilla extract; 2 eggs; 2 tsp salt; 6 tbsp vegetable oil; 2 tbsp brandy; 1 1/2 cups warm water; 1 jar sour cherries in syrup

Yeasted dough rises, fries until golden, and gets filled with sour cherries in syrup for a soft, fruity center.

$0.23per serving $

140 minstart to table

24servings

Middle Eastern Vegetarian Dairy-free Budget Desserts

Ingredients

6 cups flour
6 tbsp yeast
2 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp vanilla extract
2 eggs
2 tsp salt
6 tbsp vegetable oil
2 tbsp brandy
1 1/2 cups warm water
1 jar sour cherries in syrup

Steps

Mix the warm water, yeast, sugar, vanilla, eggs, salt, oil, and brandy in a large bowl.
Stir in the flour, knead the dough for 8 minutes, and cover it to rise for 60 minutes.
Divide the dough into 24 pieces, shape them into rounds, and let them rise for 20 minutes.
Heat cooking oil to 350 F in a deep, heavy pot.
Fry the doughnuts in batches for 3 to 4 minutes per side, until golden and cooked through.
Drain the doughnuts, cool them for 10 minutes, and fill each one with sour cherries and a little syrup.

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