Name: Bavarian doughnuts as light as a feather – fluffy fried rounds with plum jam and quark
Prep time: 146 min
Cook time: 146 min
Total time: 146 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 50 g powdered sugar; 50 g softened butter; 3 egg yolks; 500 g plain flour; 30 g fresh yeast; ¼ l milk (lukewarm); 2 tablespoons rum; a pinch of salt; a pinch of grated lemon zest; 1 small tub of plum jam; 250 g soft quark; 1 sachet vanilla sugar; 100 ml 33% whipping cream, whipped; powdered sugar for dusting; oil for frying

Preparation procedure

Preparing the starter Crumble the yeast into lukewarm milk, add a tablespoon of flour and a little sugar. Mix and let the starter rise for 10 minutes.
Making the dough In a bowl, cream the butter with the remaining sugar, add the egg yolks and beat until frothy. Stir in the rum, lemon zest and salt. Add the starter and gradually pour in the remaining milk and the flour. Work into a smooth dough.
First rise Cover the dough with a cloth and let it rise in a warm place for about 60 minutes, until it doubles in volume.
Shaping the doughnuts Roll the risen dough out to a thickness of 1 cm. Cut out circles (5 cm diameter), place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and let rest for 10 minutes.
Frying Heat oil in a deep pan (3–4 cm depth). Place the doughnuts with the indentation facing down and fry on both sides until golden (about 2–3 minutes per side). Let the finished ones drain on paper towels.
Preparing the quark filling Mix the quark with the vanilla sugar and the lightly whipped cream.
Filling and decorating Let the doughnuts cool, fill the indentations first with plum jam and then with the quark cream. Finally, sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Number of servings

40 doughnuts (6–8 servings as dessert)

Total preparation time

Preparing the starter and dough: 20 minutes
Rising: 60 minutes
Shaping and resting: 15 minutes
Frying: 30 minutes
Filling and decorating: 20 minutes

Total: approx. 2 hours 25 minutes

Conclusion

These Bavarian doughnuts will delight you with their delicate, fluffy dough and delicious duo of fillings. You can prepare them in no time and they always receive an enthusiastic response. Try them at a family celebration, barbecue, or simply with your afternoon coffee.