You can make your own custard-filled donuts at home.
The demand for donuts has increased so much since their inception that they are now available in almost every flavor imaginable. Although not a healthy food, they are still a favorite for breakfast, dessert or even just as as snack. The filled donut varieties add a twist to the original by containing a gooey center of either jelly or custard. Learning to make these custard-filled donuts at home will save you a trip to the donut shop.
Instructions
Cook the Donuts
1. Set a large bowl on a counter, and add the following ingredients: 1 cup of warm milk, 1/3 cup of water, 1 beaten egg, 3 tbsp. of melted butter, 3/4 cup sugar, 4 1/2 cups bread flour, 1 tsp. salt, 1 1/2 tsp. nutmeg and 1 tbsp. of active dry yeast.
2. Mix the ingredients with a spoon until they form a dough and stirring becomes difficult. You may want to use your hands to mix the dough together.
3. Place 1 to 2 tsp. of flour onto a cutting board, and place the dough on top of it. Let the dough sit for 10 minutes.
4. Roll the dough out into a flat layer that is 1/4-inch thick, using a rolling pin.
5. Cut out circles from the dough, using a 2 1/2-inch diameter cookie cutter or biscuit cutter. Allow the donuts to rise for 45 minutes.
6. Fill a deep fryer with vegetable oil in a deep fryer, heat to 375 degrees Fahrenheit and drop the donuts into the oil. Allow the donuts to cook for two to three minutes, turning them as necessary.
7. Remove the donuts from the oil, and place on a layer of paper towels to drain.
Cook the Custard Filling
8. Place a small saucepan on a stove burner turned to medium heat.
9. Place 1/4 cup of sugar, 3 tbsp. of cornstarch and 2 cups of milk into the pan. Stir the mixture with a spoon to prevent it from burning.
10. Crack three eggs, and separate out the yolks into a bowl. Lightly beat the yolks with a fork or a whisk, and add them to the saucepan.
11. Stir the ingredients in the saucepan constantly until they begin to boil.
12. Remove the pan from the stove burner, and turn off the stove. Add 1 tsp. of vanilla to the mixture, and cover the pan with a lid. Allow the pan to cool to room temperature, and then place it inside a refrigerator until it is cool.
Fill the Donuts
13. Open a pastry bag, and insert a plain icing tip into the center of the bag until it pokes out of the bottom hole.
14. Fold down the top of the bag, and use a spoon to fill the bag 3/4 full with the chilled custard filling.
15. Unfold the top ends of the bag, and twist them together to close the bag.
16. Insert the icing tip into the side of a donut, and push it in until it reaches the center.
17.Squeeze the pastry bag gently to insert approximately 2 tsp. of custard into the center of the donut. Pull the tip out of the donut, and repeat the process to fill any remaining donuts.
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