Name: Deep-fried caramel cream doughnuts
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 1 cup milk, warmed; 75 gram butter, melted; 2 teaspoon dried yeast; 2 1/2 cup caster sugar, plus 1/2 cup extra; 2 egg yolks; pinch of salt; oil for deep-frying; 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 300 millilitre thickened cream; 2 tablespoon icing sugar, sifted; 1/2 cup caramel sauce, warmed, to serve

Deep-fried caramel cream doughnuts

These sweet and indulgent deep-fried caramel cream doughnuts make for the perfect sweet party treats! Crispy, sweet and so delicious, these beauties will have your guests coming back for more!

Makes 10

Prep

45M

Cook

15M

Total

Ingredients

1 cup milk, warmed

75 gram butter, melted

2 teaspoon dried yeast

2 1/2 cup caster sugar, plus 1/2 cup extra

2 egg yolks

pinch of salt

oil for deep-frying

2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

300 millilitre thickened cream

2 tablespoon icing sugar, sifted

1/2 cup caramel sauce, warmed, to serve

Method

1.In a small jug, combine milk and butter. Sprinkle over yeast. Cover and set aside 5 minutes, until frothy.

2.In a separate bowl combine flour, sugar, egg yolks and salt. Stir in yeast mixture.

3.Knead on a well-floured surface until smooth, but slightly sticky. Place in a greased bowl. Set aside in a warm place, covered, 1 ½ hours until doubled in size.

4.Punch down dough. Knead on a lightly floured surface 2 minutes until smooth. Roll out dough until 1cm thick. Rest dough 2 minutes.

5.Using cutters, cut 8cm rounds from dough with a 3.5cm centres. Place on a lined tray. Set aside 15 minutes until slightly risen.

6.In a large wide saucepan, heat oil to deep fry oil until a little dough sizzles straight away (180C). Deep-fry rounds in 2 batches of 5, 40 seconds each side, until puffed and golden. Drain, then toss in combined extra sugar and cinnamon.

7.In a bowl, beat cream with icing sugar until soft peaks form.

8.Split doughnuts through centre and sandwich together with cream. Drizzle with caramel sauce to serve.