Easy way to do it is to divide dough in half with a sharp knife then in half again and again, stop your division depending on how big you want your doughnuts! Don’t fiddle with them much, cos its good to keep as much air in them as possible. Place them onto a greased tray and cover them with a tea towel and leave for about an hour to rise in a warm room.

When doughnuts have doubled in size (or thereabouts) cook them in hot, oil, a few at a time until golden brown and cooked through. You need to stand over them constantly and turn them when one side is done.

Have some paper towel on hand and place the cooked doughnuts on their before coating them in the sugar cinnamon mixture.

The fun bit is putting in the jam! You need to get a plastic sauce bottle with a screw off lid. (the ones with a pointy end) Scoop the jam into the bottle. Place bottle without lid into the microwave for very short bursts on medium to get the jam soft enough to squirt into the middle of each doughnut. Try 20seconds, it’s a cruel mess if you leave it too long!

You will fin you have made the best most yummiest home made doughnuts that will not taste homemade at all!

Everyone will think you’re a pro, - yummo!