Doughnuts, doughnuts, doughnuts, strawberry jam doughnuts is what I am thinking of and what I was thinking of when I decided to try these tasty mini treats. Or was I thinking of strawberry jam donuts, strawberry filled donut or simply strawberry donut? To me it sounds like an exactly the same thing. These strawberry filled doughnuts are a UK favourite along the humble custard filled doughnut. But let’s get to the point, to make a strawberry doughnut it will not be too difficult and you will end up with a bunch of lovely home made warm goodies that you’ll be able to enjoy. This recipe isn’t too difficult to follow and once you’ve tried it you could experiment with various fillings and flavours. Okay, enough rambling on about it, let’s get to the actual recipe. Here we go.

1. To activate the yeast, combine with slightly warm milk and 50g of the sugar and bring to 38°C (body temperature). Leave in a warm place until it begins to foam.

2. Mix the flour, salt, egg and vanilla in a food mixer with a dough hook attachment.

3. Once the yeast mixture has begun to foam, pour into the flour mix and continue to mix until a soft dough forms.

4. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 5 min to strengthen the dough.

5. Place the dough in a large plastic container. Spread the thinly sliced butter over the top. Cover the container with a damp tea towel and leave somewhere warm to prove - until doubled in size.

6. Knock back the dough and ensure the butter is evenly mixed in.

7. Separate into doughnut-shaped balls, approximately 20g each, and knead again until smooth and round.

8. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Spread the uncooked doughnuts out on the tray, leaving plenty of room for them to prove. Cover loosely with greased cling film and leave somewhere warm to prove again.

9. Heat a deep fat fryer to 190°C. Once the balls have doubled in size, carefully place them, one by one, into the fryer.

10. Once the underside is golden brown, use a slotted spoon to gently turn over. Continue to fry until evenly coloured.

11. Remove the doughnuts from the oil, shake off any excess. Roll the doughnuts in caster sugar until evenly coated. Leave to cool on a wire rack.

12. Once cool, make an incision in the side of each doughnut and pipe in a small amount of strawberry jam and serve.