Caramel Doughnuts

Ingredients

• Doughnuts

  • ¾ cup (180 ml) warm milk
  • 2 tsp instant yeast
  • 3 cups (450 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup (65 g) icing sugar
  • ¼ cup (55 g) melted butter
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla
  • Canola oil, for frying

• Caramel Cream

  • ¾ cup (160 g) sugar
  • 3 tbsp (45 ml) water
  • 1 cup (250 ml) 35% cream
  • ¼ cup (55 g) cold unsalted butter, diced
  • 2 tbsp unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla
  • 1 cup (250 ml) milk

• Caramel Glaze

  • ½ cup (65 g) icing sugar
  • ½ cup (125 ml) dulce de leche
  • Maldon salt or fleur de sel, to taste