Ingredients

• All-purpose flour - 3 ½ cups
• Granulated sugar - ½ cup
• Active dry yeast - 2 ¼ teaspoons
• Salt - 1 teaspoon
• Whole milk - 1 cup
• Unsalted butter - ¼ cup
• Large eggs - 2
• Vanilla extract - 2 teaspoons
• Vegetable oil - for frying
• Heavy cream - 1 cup
• Vanilla bean - 1
• Powdered sugar - ½ cup

Instructions

1. 1.

   In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, yeast, and salt.

2. 2.

   In a small saucepan, heat milk and butter until melted. Let cool slightly.

3. 3.

   Add milk mixture, eggs, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients. Mix until a dough forms.

4. 4.

   Knead the dough on a floured surface for 5 minutes until smooth.

5. 5.

   Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl, cover, and let rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.

6. 6.

   Roll out the dough to 1/2-inch thickness on a floured surface and cut out donuts with a cutter.

7. 7.

   Heat oil in a deep fryer to 350°F (175°C). Fry the donuts until golden brown, about 1-2 minutes per side.

8. 8.

   Remove donuts and drain on paper towels.

9. 9.

   For the filling, scrape seeds from the vanilla bean and mix with heavy cream and powdered sugar. Whip until medium peaks form.

10. 10.

    Once donuts are cool, fill a piping bag with the vanilla cream and insert into each donut.

11. 11.

    Dust with additional powdered sugar before serving.

Nutritional Facts