Vegan doughnuts with apricot filling

Instructions

1. Step 1

   Mix the flour, salt, sugar and yeast in a bowl. Add the soya milk and margarine, knead to form a soft, smooth dough. Cover the dough and leave to rise for approx. 1 hr. until doubled in size.

2. Step 2

   On a lightly floured work surface, roll out the dough to approx. 2 cm thick, cut out circles (approx. 6 cm in diameter) using a glass or cutter. Transfer to a baking tray lined with baking paper, cover and leave to rise for approx. 30 mins.

3. Step 3

   Fill a pot to 1/3 with oil and heat it to approx. 160°C. Flatten the dough balls before deep-frying. Using a slotted spoon, lower the dough balls into the pan in batches (bottom side up). Deep-fry the doughnuts for approx. 2 mins. on each side. Remove and drain on paper towels.

4. Step 4

   Insert a straw two-thirds of the way into the doughnuts, work the straw backwards and forwards a few times until the hole is approx. 5 mm wide. Transfer the jam to a piping bag with a smooth nozzle (approx. 5 mm in diameter) and pipe into the doughnuts. Dust the doughnuts with icing sugar.