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Donuts with wild blueberries from Lac-Saint-Jean and honey, a real delight!

This little sweet dessert was created and cooked by La cuisine à JO who chose two of our products to prepare old-fashioned donuts for us.

What can we say about the result? They are simply delicious, soft with a delicate taste of wild blueberries. This is the donut to discover!

Preparation time: 30 minutes

Resting time: approximately 1 hour

Cooking time: 2-3 minutes

Yields: about 12 donuts

Part One: Donuts

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup hot water
• 2 1/2 tsp instant yeast
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup hot milk
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup dried and rehydrated wild blueberries
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• Canola oil (for cooking)

Preparation

1. Rehydrate the blueberries by pouring boiling water over them, let them soak for at least 10 minutes. Drain.
2. In a large bowl, add warm water, yeast and 1 tsp sugar. Let sit for 5-10 minutes.
3. Add remaining sugar, butter, milk, eggs, blueberries and salt and mix.
4. Gradually add the flour, stirring constantly with a spatula, until the dough forms a ball.
5. Place the ball of dough on a floured work surface and knead until the dough is smooth.
6. Place the dough ball in a large bowl and cover with a clean cloth. Let the dough rise until doubled in volume. About 1 hour.
7. When the dough has risen, turn it out onto a floured work surface and roll it out to about 1/4 inch thickness.
8. Using a cookie cutter, cut out donut portions and place on parchment paper on a baking sheet.
9. Heat the fryer to 375F, then cook the donuts for about two minutes on each side or until nicely browned.
10. Place on a cooling rack.

Part Two: Honey Glaze

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar.
• 1/4 cup wild blueberry honey .
• 3 tbsp water (I used the water I used to hydrate the blueberries, it gives a slight purple color).

Preparation

1. Add all ingredients to a saucepan, place over medium heat and mix until smooth. Note that the mixture must always remain warm, as it hardens quickly.
2. Dip the donuts and place on a cooling rack.

You can also simply roll the donuts in powdered sugar or enjoy them plain.

TO HELP YOU MAKE THIS RECIPE

• Wild blueberry honey from Lac-Saint-Jean
• Dried wild blueberries

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