Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (200 grams) granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons (85 grams) salted butter, room temperature, cubed
- 1/2 cup (120 grams) heavy cream, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon Amoretti Vanilla Madagascar Bourbon Water-Soluble Extract (or vanilla extract)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 3/4 cups (470 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fine sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons (75 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 standard instant/active yeast packet (+ ~1/2 tablespoon or 11 grams of another packet)
- 3/4 cup (180 grams) whole milk, warmed to 110°F
- 2 eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon Amoretti Vanilla Madagascar Bourbon Water-Soluble Extract (or vanilla extract)
- 1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature, cut in cubes
- 3–4 cups (600–800 mL) vegetable oil
- 1 cup (200 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Create the caramel base by melting sugar in a saucepan.
- Incorporate the salted butter and whisk until combined.
- Add heavy cream and vanilla extract to the mixture, then cool.
- Combine dry ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
- Activate the yeast in warm milk and whisk in the sugar mixture.
- Combine wet ingredients with the yeast mixture and mix with dry ingredients.
- Knead in the cubed unsalted butter until smooth.
- Let the dough proof in a warm place until doubled in size.
- Shape the donuts and allow them to rise again.
- Heat vegetable oil for frying and fry the donuts until golden brown.
- Coat the cooled donuts in cinnamon sugar.
- Fill each donut with whipped salted caramel.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
Last Step:
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Ensure yeast is fresh for the best rising.
Avoid adding too much flour to keep the dough slightly sticky.
Fry in small batches for even cooking.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 45mg