Heart Crème Brûlée Donuts

Have you ever tried crème brûlée donuts? It is the best donut I've ever eaten! Try making them yourself :)

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Step 1

Combine all the ingredients except butter and knead using stand mixer. Add butter after dough has formed. Keep mixing on high for 5-10 minutes until elastic. Note: Kneading with hands also works! It will just take a little longer.

Step 2

Cover with wet towel or plastic wrap for 1-2 hours until it doubles in size.

Step 3

Roll dough out to 1 cm thickness, cut into 15-20 equal-sized pieces using a heart-shaped cookie cutter, cover for 15-25 minutes.

Step 4

Fry in pot of oil over medium heat (325-350 F). Transfer to wire rack to cool.

Step 5

Mix cornstarch, sugar, salt, and egg yoks

Step 6

In a medium heat pot, add milk, vanilla, and combine until just boil. Take off heat.

Step 7

Slowly add milk into eggs while mixing to avoid curdling.

Step 8

Transfer back to pot and heat on medium-low heat until thick. Keep mixing. Take off of the heat and add butter. Mix.

Step 9

Pour into bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and place in the fridge until cooled.

Step 10

Whip whipping cream with sugar and mix with the cooled custard.

Step 11

Poke a hole into the bottom of the donuts using a chopstick and insert the combined cream using a piping bag.

Step 12

Heat sugar and water until an amber color in a pot. Don't mix in the beginning, just gently mix the pan.

Step 13

CAREFULLY dip the donuts into the caramelizing sugar and let cool on a rack. Be careful, don't burn your hands!

Step 14

Enjoy!!!