Vampire Donuts with Raspberry Jam and Chocolate Glaze

Vampire Donuts Recipe

Category: Desserts
Servings: 22 pieces

Ingredients:

Instructions:

1. Prepare the Dough:
   Start by warming the whole milk gently, as it will be used for preparing the dough. Meanwhile, in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook, combine the all-purpose flour and Manitoba flour. Add the granulated sugar to the mix.

   Turn the mixer to medium speed and gradually add the warmed milk to the dry ingredients, mixing until incorporated.

2. Add the Wet Ingredients:
   Add the eggs little by little to the mixture to avoid overloading the dough. Continue mixing and incorporate the fine salt, making sure the salt is well absorbed before adding more. This process should take about 15-20 minutes, and you should end up with a smooth and homogeneous dough.

3. Resting and Rising:
   Using lightly dampened hands, detach the dough from the hook, and carefully transfer it to a floured work surface. Shape it into a ball, sprinkling a little flour if needed. Place the dough into a large, greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let it rise in a turned-off oven with the light on for about 2 hours, or until it has doubled in size.

4. Shape the Donuts:
   Once the dough has risen, transfer it back to a lightly floured surface. Roll it out to a thickness of about 1 cm (approximately 1/3 inch). Use a round cookie cutter with a diameter of 8 cm to cut out circles, ensuring they are placed closely together. Then, using a smaller cutter (4.5 cm in diameter), punch out the centers to form donut holes.

5. Fry the Donuts:
   Heat the oil in a deep pot for frying. Once the oil reaches the right temperature, carefully lower the donut shapes into the oil. Fry them for about 3 minutes, or until they are golden brown on both sides. Use a slotted spoon to remove them from the oil, and let them drain on paper towels. Fry the donut holes in the same way.

6. Make the Glaze:
   While the donuts are cooling slightly, prepare the glaze. Pour the whole milk into a small saucepan, and heat it up. Once warm, add the powdered sugar gradually while whisking to combine. Continue to cook until the mixture thickens, then transfer it to a bowl.

7. Melt the Chocolate:
   Chop the dark chocolate into smaller pieces and melt it. You can do this by either microwaving it in short bursts or using the double-boiler method.

8. Decorate the Donuts:
   Once the donuts have cooled slightly, begin decorating them. Dip the first donut halfway into the melted dark chocolate. Let it set on a cooling rack. Then, take a plastic fork and dip its tines into the raspberry jam. Gently decorate the chocolate-covered portion of the donut with the jam.

   Repeat this process for the remaining donuts, dipping them in the milk glaze and decorating them in the same manner with raspberry jam.

9. Final Touches:
   Continue until all donuts are decorated. Let the decorations set before serving. The result? Beautiful “Vampire Donuts” with a sweet, delightful twist!

Enjoy these decadent treats, perfect for any dessert table or special occasion!