Description
Homemade lemon curd donuts deliver a delightful balance of tangy and sweet flavors. Pillowy pastries filled with silky lemon curd will tempt you to savor each delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 cups (1.4 liters / 6 cups) vegetable oil
- 3 ½ cups (440 grams) all-purpose flour
- 3 eggs
- 8 tbsps (113 grams) unsalted butter, softened, cubed
- 1 cup (240 milliliters / 1 cup) milk
- 1 cup (200 grams) sugar
- ½ cup (120 milliliters / ½ cup) warm milk
- ½ cup (100 grams) sugar
- 3.4 oz (96 grams) vanilla pudding mix
- 1 cup lemon curd
- 2 ¼ tsps rapid-rise yeast
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp salt
- Zest of 1 lemon
Instructions
- Ingredient Fusion: Combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, and rapid-rise yeast in a stand mixer bowl, ensuring even distribution of dry components.
- Dough Preparation: Integrate softened butter into dry mixture, then add warmed milk, eggs, vanilla extract, and salt. Knead with dough hook for 10-12 minutes until achieving a smooth, elastic consistency.
- First Proofing: Shape dough into a sphere, place in a greased bowl, and cover with plastic wrap. Allow to rise in a warm environment for 90 minutes, expanding significantly in volume.
- Shaping and Second Proofing: Roll out dough on a floured surface, cut into 3-inch rounds, and let rest for 30 minutes to develop additional texture and volume.
- Frying Technique: Heat vegetable oil to 345°F, carefully submerge dough rounds, and fry for two minutes per side until achieving a uniform golden-brown exterior.
- Filling Preparation: Whisk vanilla pudding mix with milk, incorporate lemon curd and zest to create a vibrant, creamy filling.
- Final Assembly: Drain fried donuts on paper towels, coat with sugar, then use a piping bag to inject the lemon-infused cream, creating a luxurious, zesty center.
Notes
- Yeast Activation Tip: Ensure milk is lukewarm (around 110°F) to activate yeast without killing it, creating perfect dough rise.
- Dough Consistency Check: Knead until dough becomes smooth, elastic, and slightly tacky but not sticky, indicating proper gluten development.
- Oil Temperature Precision: Maintain consistent 345°F oil temperature for even browning and preventing greasy, undercooked donuts.
- Filling Technique: Allow donuts to cool slightly before filling to prevent liquid filling from becoming runny and ensure clean, precise injection.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 306
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 70 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 37 mg