Sometimes even the tiniest thing is enough to make us feel all right for a moment. To me, biting into a doughnut is one of those things. While not a healthy dessert, jam or ring doughnuts are wonderful occasional treats. They practically melt in your mouth when you take a bite, and even though they do take a bit of time, it’s so worth the end result.

These versatile deep-fried dough balls have come to take on many different forms. There are countless variations from cake to glazed to cream-filled, and every donut shop around the world puts their own creative spin on their specific creations.

Despite the wide range of opportunities to purchase any kind of doughnuts you have a desire for, I prefer homemade doughnuts, which are not glazed, not decorated, just as simple as possible. I came across the following ring doughnut recipe in a Transylvanian cookbook, these doughnuts are classic and delicious.