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Boston cream donuts

Yeast donuts filled with vanilla pastry cream and dipped in chocolate glaze.

Time
180min
Steps
5
Boston cream donuts, photographed from above

Ingredients

12 servings

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Allergens

Contains milk, egg and wheat.

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    You'll need: Deep pot for frying.

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    Method

    1. 1

      Knead flour, sugar, yeast, salt, milk, eggs and butter until smooth; rise 1 hour.

    2. 2

      Cook milk, yolks, sugar and cornstarch until thick, add vanilla and chill.

    3. 3

      Roll 1 cm thick, cut 7.5 cm rounds and rise 45 minutes. Fry at 180°C (350°F), 1 minute a side.

    4. 4

      Pipe custard into the side of each cooled donut.

    5. 5

      Melt chocolate into hot cream and dip the tops.

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