Bavarian Cream Donuts

Savor the decadent vanilla bean pastry cream filling and the rich, creamy goodness of Bavarian Cream Donuts. These rich candies are the ideal way to sate your sweet tooth.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 packet 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
• 1/2 cup warm milk
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 tsp salt
• Vegetable oil for frying
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar for pastry cream
• 1 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped
• 3 large egg yolks
• 2 tbsp cornstarch
• 1/4 cup confectioners sugar for dusting

Instructions:

Warm milk and sugar should be combined in a mixing bowl

After adding the yeast, stir the mixture and let it sit for five to ten minutes, or until foamy

To the yeast mixture, add the eggs, salt, and softened butter

Add the flour little by little until a sticky dough forms

After smoothing out the dough on a floured surface, transfer it to a bowl that has been oiled

Once it has doubled in size, cover and let it rise for approximately one hour

Make the vanilla bean pastry cream while the dough rises

Put the sugar, vanilla bean seeds, and heavy cream in a saucepan

Remove from heat after heating to nearly boiling point

Whisk the egg yolks and cornstarch together thoroughly in a different bowl

While continuously whisking, slowly pour the heated cream mixture into the egg mixture

Place the mixture back into the saucepan and cook, stirring constantly, over medium heat until it thickens and takes on the consistency of custard

Turn off the heat and allow it to cool

On a surface dusted with flour, roll out the risen dough to a thickness of about 1/2 inch

Using a glass and a smaller cutter for the center hole, cut out rounds with a donut cutter

Preheat vegetable oil to 350F 175C in a deep fryer or large pot

Fry the donuts carefully for two to three minutes on each side, or until golden brown

blot with paper towels

Fill a piping bag with the vanilla bean pastry cream, making sure the tip is long and narrow

Squeeze the tip to fill each donut by inserting it into the side

After giving the filled donuts a dusting of confectioners sugar, serve right away

Savor your doughnuts with cream cheese