Let’s Make Sufganiyot for Hanukkah!

Hanukkah starts this Sunday at sundown and during this festival, it is customary to eat foods fried in oil such as Sufganiyot (doughnuts). This recipe is perfect to make at home and allows for creativity in the kitchen as you can change the fillings or toppings to whatever you like!

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups self-rising flour
• 2 (8-ounce) cartons vanilla low-fat yogurt
• 2 tablespoons vanilla sugar
• 2 eggs
• 6 cups canola oil
• 3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup seedless strawberry jelly
  

Directions
In a large bowl, place flour, yogurt, vanilla sugar and eggs. Knead until all ingredients are combined and a sticky, doughy batter is formed. Cover with a kitchen towel and let it rest for 15-20 minutes.

Heat 6 cups canola oil in a 6-quart stockpot, covered, over medium heat. When dough is ready, uncover oil and raise heat to high.

Drop batter in oil, one tablespoon at a time, frying up to seven doughnuts at the same time. Using a slotted spoon, turn doughnuts over when halfway browned, about 30 seconds to 1 minute. Fry for another 2-3 minutes or until entire doughnut is deep golden brown and cooked through.

Remove doughnuts and let cool on paper towel-lined plates.  Repeat with remaining batter.  Fill a squeeze bottle with jelly and inject a little into each.  Roll each doughnut in confectioner’s sugar and serve.

Serves 14.

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