Chocolate-filled Doughnuts

Total Time: 1 hr 39 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 54 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 cup warm water (105 degrees f to 115 degrees f)
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup warm milk (105 degrees f to 115 degrees f) or 1/2 cup water (105 degrees f to 115 degrees f)
• 1 egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons pareve margarine, cut up and softened
• cooking oil, for deep-frying
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup nutella

Recipe

• 1 1. in a small bowl, whisk together yeast, 1 tablespoon of the sugar, and 1/2 cup warm water until yeast is dissolved. let stand for 10 minutes.
• 2 2. in a large food processor, combine flour, milk, egg, egg yolk, salt, yeast mixture, and remaining 2 tablespoons sugar. cover and process until combined. add butter; cover and process until combined (dough will be sticky).*
• 3 3. place dough in lightly greased bowl; cover and chill in refrigerator overnight (8 to 12 hours).
• 4 4. on a well-floured surface, roll dough to 1/2-inch thickness. using a 2-1/2-inch round cutter, cut dough. reroll as necessary. arrange dough rounds on a baking sheet dusted with all-purpose flour. cover and let rise about 30 minutes or until nearly double in size.
• 5 5. heat 2 inches of oil in a deep saucepan to 365 degrees f. in a bowl, place 1/3 cup sugar; set aside. place chocolate-hazelnut spread in a decorating bag fitted with a large round tip; set aside.
• 6 6. fry doughnuts, three at a time, in deep hot oil about 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown. remove doughnuts using a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. while warm, use tongs to dip each doughnut in sugar to coat. holding each doughnut (use tongs if necessary), use a dowel, chopstick, or prong of an instant-read thermometer to poke a hole in one side of doughnut. pipe chocolate-hazelnut spread through opening. repeat on opposite side of doughnut. serve warm. makes about 16 doughnuts.
• 7 *chill dough overnight!