Yummy Nutella Doughnuts

Yummy Nutella Doughnuts:
Ingredients;

3- 3 1/4 cups all purpose flour

2 1/4 tsp instant yeast

6 tbs sugar

1/2 tsp salt

2/3 cup milk, room temperature

2 eggs, lightly beaten

6 tbs butter, room temperature

oil for deep frying


Nutella

1 1/2 tsp cinammon

1/2 cup sugar

Directions:

Add all the dry ingredients together in a bowl (start with 3 cups of flour). Add the butter and mix with your fingers until it resembles bread crumbs. Make a well in the centre and add the milk and eggs. Start kneading the dough and of you feel it is sticky or wet, then add a little bit more flour. Knead for 10 minutes or so. Then cover the bowl and place in a warm area to rise for an hour to an hour and a half or until double in size.

Lightly flour a surface and roll the dough to a thickness of a 1/2 inch. Cut the dough into 3 inch rounds. Reroll and repeat until all the dough scraps have been used.
To add the Nutella, you can do it in two ways. The first way is to put half a teaspoon into each 3 inch circle and then carefully close to form a ball. Pinch the ends before smoothing the surface as you don't want the ball to open up whilst frying. Otherwise, you can add the nutella after deep frying using a piping tip. I found it easier to add it before frying. However, the texture of the nutella wasn't as shiny. If you are not adding the nutella before frying, make a ball out of each 3 inch circle. Place balls on a lightly floured tray and cover loosely with cling film. Let the balls rise for 30-45 minutes.


Heat oil on medium heat. Place the balls into the oil 4-5 at a time. Fry until golden brown on medium heat. When done, remove from the oil and transfer to a paper towel. If you haven't added the nutella, do so now using a piping bag and tip. Coat in sugar and cinnamon mix whilst still warm.