Raised Cappuccino Doughnuts With Espresso Cream Filling

Serves: 6

Hal Herzog

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

55

Spice

44

Sweetness

54

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Sugar

5 large

Egg Yolk

1 tsp

Salt

2 large

Egg

Directions:

1

Scrape dough from hook into bowl

2

Let dough rest 5 minutes

3

Scrape dough into buttered bowl (dough will be sticky)

4

Turn dough to coat with butter

5

Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate dough overnight

6

Sprinkle 2 baking sheets lightly with flour

7

Gently press dough to deflate

8

Roll out chilled dough on lightly floured surface to 1/3-inch thickness

9

Using 2 3/4- to 3-inch-diameter round cutter, cut out dough rounds

10

Transfer rounds to floured sheets, spacing 2 inches apart

11

Gather dough scraps

12

Roll out to 1/3-inch thickness; cut out more rounds

13

Repeat until all dough is used

14

Cover dough rounds on sheets with towels

15

Let rise in draft-free area until doubled in volume, about 1 hour

16

Line 2 baking sheets with several layers of paper towels

17

Pour oil into large deep skillet to depth of 1 1/2 inches

18

Attach deep-fry thermometer and heat oil to 360°F to 370°F

19

Fry 3 dough rounds at a time until golden brown, adjusting heat to maintain temperature, about 1 1/2 minutes per side

20

Using slotted spoon, transfer doughnuts to paper towels to drain

21

Dip both sides of warm doughnuts into topping

22

Transfer to rack and cool completely

23

Spoon filling into pastry bag fitted with 1/4-inch plain round tip

24

Push blade of small sharp knife into side of 1 doughnut about 3/4 of the way to opposite side; remove knife

25

Insert tip of pastry bag into slit and press in filling until center of doughnut bulges

26

Return doughnut to rack

27

Repeat with remaining doughnuts

28

(Doughnuts can be filled up to 2 hours before serving

29

Let stand at room temperature)

30

For topping: Blend sugar,cocoa powder, and cinnamon in small bowl

31

Blend sugar,cocoa powder, and cinnamon in small bowl

32

For filling: Whisk sugar, flour, and espresso powder in heavy medium saucepan to blend

33

Gradually add milk, whisking until smooth

34

Whisk in yolks and salt

35

Add butter

36

Cook over medium-high heat until pastry cream thickens and boils, whisking constantly, about 6 minutes

37

Whisk in vanilla

38

Transfer to small bowl

39

Press plastic wrap directly onto surface of filling

40

Chill until cold, at least 4 hours and up to 2 days

41

Whisk sugar, flour, and espresso powder in heavy medium saucepan to blend

42

Gradually add milk, whisking until smooth

43

Whisk in yolks and salt

44

Add butter

45

Cook over medium-high heat until pastry cream thickens and boils, whisking constantly, about 6 minutes

46

Whisk in vanilla

47

Transfer to small bowl

48

Press plastic wrap directly onto surface of filling

49

Chill until cold, at least 4 hours and up to 2 days

50

For doughnuts: Combine yeast and 1/4 teaspoon sugar in large bowl of heavy-duty mixer

51

Pour warm milk over and stir to blend

52

Let stand until yeast dissolves and mixture bubbles, about 10 minutes

53

Meanwhile, whisk flour, cinnamon, salt, and 1/4 cup sugar in medium bowl to blend

54

Whisk butter and eggs in another medium bowl to blend

55

Butter large bowl

56

Using dough-hook attachment, beat butter-egg mixture into yeast mixture on medium-low speed until well blended, stopping occasionally to scrape down sides of bowl, about 4 minutes

57

Beat in flour mixture by 1/4 cupfuls, then beat dough until smooth and beginning to pull away from sides of bowl, about 5 minutes

58

Scrape dough from hook into bowl

59

Let dough rest 5 minutes

60

Scrape dough into buttered bowl (dough will be sticky)

61

Turn dough to coat with butter

62

Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate dough overnight

63

Sprinkle 2 baking sheets lightly with flour

64

Gently press dough to deflate

65

Roll out chilled dough on lightly floured surface to 1/3-inch thickness

66

Using 2 3/4- to 3-inch-diameter round cutter, cut out dough rounds

67

Transfer rounds to floured sheets, spacing 2 inches apart

68

Gather dough scraps

69

Roll out to 1/3-inch thickness; cut out more rounds

70

Repeat until all dough is used

71

Cover dough rounds on sheets with towels

72

Let rise in draft-free area until doubled in volume, about 1 hour

73

Line 2 baking sheets with several layers of paper towels

74

Pour oil into large deep skillet to depth of 1 1/2 inches

75

Attach deep-fry thermometer and heat oil to 360°F to 370°F

76

Fry 3 dough rounds at a time until golden brown, adjusting heat to maintain temperature, about 1 1/2 minutes per side

77

Using slotted spoon, transfer doughnuts to paper towels to drain

78

Dip both sides of warm doughnuts into topping

79

Transfer to rack and cool completely

80

Spoon filling into pastry bag fitted with 1/4-inch plain round tip

81

Push blade of small sharp knife into side of 1 doughnut about 3/4 of the way to opposite side; remove knife

82

Insert tip of pastry bag into slit and press in filling until center of doughnut bulges

83

Return doughnut to rack

84

Repeat with remaining doughnuts

85

(Doughnuts can be filled up to 2 hours before serving

86

Let stand at room temperature

87

) Combine yeast and 1/4 teaspoon sugar in large bowl of heavy-duty mixer

88

Pour warm milk over and stir to blend

89

Let stand until yeast dissolves and mixture bubbles, about 10 minutes

90

Meanwhile, whisk flour, cinnamon, salt, and 1/4 cup sugar in medium bowl to blend

91

Whisk butter and eggs in another medium bowl to blend

92

Butter large bowl

93

Using dough-hook attachment, beat butter-egg mixture into yeast mixture on medium-low speed until well blended, stopping occasionally to scrape down sides of bowl, about 4 minutes

94

Beat in flour mixture by 1/4 cupfuls, then beat dough until smooth and beginning to pull away from sides of bowl, about 5 minutes