Top Chef: Just Desserts, Season 1, Episode 7, Elimination Challenge

Donuts:

• 2 cups warm water
• 1 tablespoon 1 and 1/2 teaspoons dry yeast
• 2 cups AP flour
• 10 ounces unsalted butter
• 1 and 1/3 cups sugar
• 6 eggs
• 1/4 cup vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup salt

• Blueberry Jam

Donuts:

1. Dissolve yeast in water then whisk in flour. Cover with plastic and let double in volume in a warm place.

2. Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs 1 at a time followed by Vanilla. Stir in dry until mealy (not a dough). Stir in yeast mixture.

3. Switch to the hook attachment and mix to a firm ball. Place in a bowl and let rise till doubled.

4. Roll to an inch/inch and a half. Cut into 2 inch rounds and place on floured sheet trays. Let rise another hour.

5. Fry at 350, flipping once.

6. Fill with blueberry jam using a pipping bag fitted with a “bismark” tip.