TIPS
My biggest Tip is prepare the filling and topping before you
fry the doughnuts…. the doughnuts take about 30 seconds to fry… yep… that’s all!
I used a cake decorator gun to inject the filling into the
doughnut hole…. You could use a decorator tip and bag if you have one.
You can use JELLO Instant French Vanilla pudding instead of
the plain vanilla one.
I highly recommend you use whole milk for the filling.
I make my own whipped cream for the filling mixture… I
recommend it.. if you want a true pastry cream flavor… many recipes use
Cool Whip… which is good .. but definitely not as good as this recipe.
Make sure to use homestyle biscuits… flaky ones don’t work
as well.
Use a frying thermometer.. it’s the best way to get the
perfect temp for your oil or shortening.
Never leave the hot oil unattended.
Be sure to use a deep pot… so splattering oil doesn’t get
all over the place or on you. These fry
so fast… you really don’t need to use a skillet to get a lot in at once.
Watch them.. they get dark quickly.. just roll them over
when they’re a light tan color…
Try these… they are terrific.. and easy!
Recipe: Boston Cream Doughnut Holes
All you need:
For the faux pastry
filling:
1 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 pkg. (3.4) JELLO Vanilla Instant Pudding
1 ½ cups whole milk
Other ingredients:
2 cans Pillsbury Grands Homestyle Biscuits
2 cups for vegetable oil
1 tub Pillsbury Chocolate Frosting
All you need to do:
Step One - To make
the Faux Pastry Cream filling:
In a large mixing bowl, beat the heavy cream, sugar and
vanilla until fairly stiff peaks. Set it
aside.
In another large mixing bowl, beat the instant pudding and
milk for 2 minutes. Let the pudding
stand for 2 minutes.
Fold in the whipped cream.
Fill your pastry bag or decorator gun with filling.
Set aside.
Step Two: Prepare the Dough
Separate the dough into separate biscuits. Cut each biscuit into quarters. Gently roll each cut quarter into a
ball. Place on a plate near the stove.
Step Three - Prepare the oil
In a heavy deep pot, attach a frying thermometer to the pot and
heat the oil to 375 degrees F.
Place a large plate lined with paper towel near where you
will be frying the donuts.
Step Four: Prepare
the frosting:
While the oil is heating…
Place about ½ the tub of chocolate frosting in a
microwaveable bowl. Microwave on high for 15 seconds. Stir the frosting … it
should be the thickness of glaze… you may need to continue microwaving it at 10
second intervals until you get the correct consistency. Microwave ovens vary in strength… so start by
doing 15 seconds and add more time as needed… stirring after each additional 10
seconds.
Set aside. Have a
spoon ready to use.
Step Five: Fry the Doughnuts
Once the oil reaches 375 degrees F. Drop the dough balls into the fat. Don’t over crowd them…. After about 15
seconds check the bottom by rolling them over with a long handle metal cooking
spoon or tongs. Fry until both sides are
a light golden brown. Remove to the
paper towel lined plate.
Step Five: Filling and Glazing the Donuts
Once the doughnuts are cool enough to handle… using your
decorator point pierce a hole in the side of the doughnut and squeeze in the
filling.
Spoon a bit of glaze over the top. Place on a rack to let the glaze set.
TIP: Placing them in the fridge for a few minutes
will help set the glaze quickly.
Serve!
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