Chanuka Sufganiot

Chanuka is here and of course we have to make Sufganiot!!! 

when it comes to shaping you can really go to town and use and cookie cutters in any shape and size! we went for good old Micky Mouse and 'ginger bread men' for Maccabees.

Sufganiot

1 package dry yeast

1 1/2 cups warm water or milk

3 1/2 to 4 cups bread flour

1/2 cup sugar

1  tsp. salt

Jam for filling of sprinkle with castor sugar

 canola oil (for frying)

Dissolve yeast in 1 1/2 cup warm water.  Do not mix, allow to stand for 5 minutes.  Mix in 1 cup flour then sugar and salt.  Mix in remaining flour until you have a smooth, non-sticky dough.  Knead on lightly floured surface.  Place in lightly oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let rise until dough is doubled in warm, turned off oven (about 2 hours).  

Turn out dough onto floured surface.  Roll out with a rolling pin.  The thickness depends on what you prefer.  i made both really thin and slightly thicker(1cm thickness) and both were great! Now using any shape cookie cutters cut out your doughnuts.  you can do plain round ones too;)
Heat oil in a frying pan on medium heat (not too hot or they burn on the outside and stay raw on the inside) and fry for a minute or two on each side.
When ready, roll in sugar cinnamon mixture and enjoy!