Restaurant Recipes
Dunkin Donuts Vanilla Filled Doughnuts
Yield: 12 donuts
Ingredients
Doughnuts
- 1 package regular or quick-acting yeast
- 1/8 cup warm water (105 to 115 degrees F)
- 3/4 cup lukewarm milk (scalded then cooled)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 1/6 cup shortening
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Vanilla Filling
- 1/4 cup solid vegetable shortening
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine
- 1/2 teaspoon clear vanilla extract
- 2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk
Instructions
Donuts
- Dissolve yeast in warm water in mixing bowl.
- Add milk, sugar, salt, egg, shortening and 1 cup of flour. Beat on low speed scraping bowl constantly, 30
seconds. Beat on medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally, 2 minutes.
- Stir in remaining flour until smooth. Cover and let rise in warm place until double, approximately 50-60 minutes.
- Turn dough onto floured surface. Roll dough 1/2 inch thick. Cut with round cookie cutter.
- Cover and let rise on floured baking sheets until double, 30 to 40 minutes.
- Heat vegetable oil in deep fryer or Dutch oven to 350 degrees F.
- Slide doughnuts into hot oil. Turn doughnuts as they turn golden brown, about one minute on each side.
- Remove carefully from oil (do not prick surfaces) and drain.
- When cool, make small hole to insert Vanilla Filling. Take a sharp narrow knife and carefully make a large cavity inside of the doughnut to hold the filling. Fill the doughnuts generously and dust heavily with confectioners' sugar.
Vanilla Filling
- Cream butter and shortening, gradually add sugar 1/2 cup at a time.
- Add milk and vanilla extract; beat until light and fluffy.
Notes
Will keep for 2 weeks in airtight, refrigerated container. Fills 12 doughnuts.