Peanut Butter and Jelly Donut Sandwiches (Robert Irvine) |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 5 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 16 |
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Ingredients:
8 slices white bread (or your choice of cinnamon swirl, raisin, apple, etc.) |
1/4 to 1/2 cup peanut butter |
4 to 6 teaspoons grape jelly (or your choice of jelly, jam, or preserves) |
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour |
3/4 cup cornstarch |
41/2 teaspoons baking powder |
12 ounces carbonated energy drink (recommended: red bull) or seltzer water, for carbonation |
1 quart canola oil (approximately, as needed for deep-frying) |
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
2 tablespoons sugar |
Directions:
1. Sandwiches:
2. Batter:
3. Lay out the slices of bread and spread approximately 1 tablespoon peanut butter on each of 4 slices and approximately 1 teaspoon jelly on each of the other 4 slices. Pair them together to make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
4. Heat canola oil in a deep-fryer to 375 degrees F. Mix flour, cornstarch, and baking powder and add energy drink in a stream while whisking constantly. Dip sandwiches into the batter or ladle batter over them.
5. Deep-fry until golden brown. Drain on paper toweling. Mix cinnamon and sugar in a bowl and sift onto fried sandwiches while they are still hot. Slice the donut sandwiches into diagonal quarters while still warm, and serve.
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