Berliner Recipe

Preparation

1. In a deep bowl, whisk together milk, melted butter, sugar and yeast,
2. Add egg yolks and whisk,
3. Add flour part by part and combine everything together to form a soft non-sticky dough,
4. Cover the dough with a kitchen towel and let it rest in a warm spot until it becomes double the size (45-60 min.),
5. Cut the dough in half,
6. Roll one piece out on a well-floured surface,
7. Cut in circle shapes using cookie / biscuit cutters,
8. Cover the shapes and let them rest for 30 mins,
9. Heat oil in a pan with high sides and fry the doughnuts on both sides,
10. After they cool down pipe in the jam and sprinkle powdered sugar on top.