Chocolate Surprise Doughnuts
Source of Recipe
Macklinda
List of Ingredients
Chocolate Surprise Doughnuts
2 packages yeast, compressed or dry
¼ cup water, lukewarm
1 cup milk
½ cup sugar
¼ cup shortening or oil
2 teaspoons salt
5 cups sifted floor
2 eggs
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
¾ cup semi sweet chocolate pieces
½ cup sugar or cinnamon sugar mixture
Recipe
Dissolve yeast in water. Heat milk until almost simmering. Into a large mixing bowl, measure ½ cup sugar. shortening or oil and salt. Stir in milk until sugar dissolves and shortening melts. Cool to lukewarm. Stir in about 2 cups flour and beat until smooth. Beat in yeast. eggs and lemon rind. Stir in enough more flour to make a soft dough. Onto lightly floured board or pastry cloth, turn out dough and knead until smooth and satiny, about 5 to 8 minutes. Shape into ball and place in lightly greased bowl. turning to grease all sides. Cover and let rise in warm place, until doubled, about 1½ hours. Punch down. Let rest 10 minutes. Divide dough into 36 equal pieces. Flatten each and place 6 chocolate pieces in center of each, bring edges together and seal securely. Let rise, sealed side down, in warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat fat for deep frying to 375°. Fry doughnuts. 6 to 8 at a time, turning often, 6 to 8 minutes or until golden brown. Drain thoroughly on absorbent paper. Coat with the sugar or cinnamon sugar. Serve warm or cool.
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