Even though were not starting a new giveaway this week since the Mega Giveaway is still going on through the 23rd, Ill still hook you up with a special treat! How do these Cinnamon Honey Doughnuts with Raspberry Jam look to you? Ive been wanting to try these out forever! I never made doughnuts before. When I was younger, we had a nice doughnut man instead of an ice cream truck in our neighborhood. He drove around in a white VW bus and I remember my mom always got vanilla icing with sprinkles! However, I cant remember what flavor I got, probably chocolate icing. They were only a quarter too!
INGREDIENTS:
1 teaspoon active dry yeast
2 tablespoons warm water
2 tablespoons honey
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1/3 cup milk
1 tablespoon light corn oil, plus more for bowl
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
3 cups peanut oil
1/2 cup sugar, for dusting
1 12 ounce jar seedless raspberry jam
DIRECTIONS:
1. In a medium bowl, combine yeast with warm water, and let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes. Whisk in honey, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, egg, milk, and corn oil. Using a wooden spoon, stir in salt and flour. Mix until dough appears smooth.
2. Transfer dough to a lightly oiled bowl, cover tightly with plastic wrap, and set in a warm place to rise until doubled in size, about 1 1/2 hours. Line a baking sheet with parchment, and another one with paper towels; set aside.
3. Turn out dough onto a lightly floured work surface, and knead four to five times. Roll dough into a 10-inch square, about 1/4 inch thick. Using a pizza cutter, cut into 2 1/2-by-2 1/2-inch squares, and transfer to parchment-lined baking sheet. Lightly cover with plastic; let rest in a warm place 20 minutes.
4. In a medium saucepan, heat peanut oil until a deep-frying thermometer registers 360 degrees. Working in batches of five or six, fry doughnuts until golden brown on both sides. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to paper-towel-lined baking sheet to drain. Fry remaining doughnuts.
5. In a medium bowl, combine sugar and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Toss the doughnuts lightly in cinnamon sugar.
6. Fill a pastry bag fitted with a #4 tip with jam. Using a wooden skewer or toothpick, make a hole in the side of each doughnut. Fit the pastry tip into a hole; pipe about 1 tablespoon jam into doughnut. Repeat with remaining doughnuts. Toss filled doughnuts in cinnamon sugar again, if desired. Serve immediately.

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April 15th, was Emma Watsons Birthday. So what do you give the girl who has everything (okay . . . I am just guessing that she has everything)? You Give her control over her money £10.5 million ($20 Million), according to www.telegraph.co.uk and Thaindian News.
Emma has enrolled in a course to ensure she understands the responsibility of her money, and how to invest it wisely. She will also learn how to manage the fortune, set up a business and give to charities.
I think the course is a wonderful idea. Even people who do not have a fortune, theses classes would be a great idea. I know that I need them.

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