Sufganiyot Recipe – Classic American Jewish Jelly Donuts

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 3/4 cup whole milk, warmed to 110°F
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 cup high-quality raspberry or strawberry jam (seedless preferred)
• Vegetable oil, for deep frying (about 4 cups)
• 1/2 cup superfine sugar, for dusting