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

$2.73for 4115 minServes 15

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

Photo: bbcgoodfood.com

What it costs

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

Swaps

Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

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

Not included in the cost.

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

British and Irish Vegetarian Budget Desserts

Typical price

$0.68 per serving$2.73 for 4

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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.

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