Dulce de Leche Donuts

Name: Dulce de Leche Donuts
Yield: Makes about 15 Donuts and Their Holes
Ingredients: ¾ cup (6 fl oz/180 ml) whole milk; 3 tablespoons unsalted butter; 3¼ cups (16½ oz/515 g) all-purpose flour; ½ cup (3½ oz/105 g) firmly packed light brown sugar; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 package (2½ teaspoons) quick-rise yeast; 2 large eggs; ½ teaspoon vanilla extract; Canola or peanut oil for brushing and deep-frying; Canola or peanut oil for brushing and deep-frying; 1¼ cups (10 oz/315 g) purchased dulce de leche

Preparation info

Makes about
15
Donuts and Their Holes

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Donuts

By Elinor Klivans

Published 2011

About

Dulce de leche, Spanish for “sweet milk,” is a thick, sweet caramel filling or sauce from Central and South America. It is made by slowly cooking sweetened condensed milk until thick and a rich nut brown color—a perfect topping for yeast donuts. Dulce de leche is now widely available in well-stocked groceries.

Ingredients

¾ cup (6 fl oz/180 ml) whole milk
3 ta

Dessert
Snack
Vegetarian

Method

In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the milk and butter. Heat, stirring, until the butter is melted and the mixture is hot but not boiling (about 125°F/52°C on an instant-read thermometer). Remove the pan from the heat and set aside.

Fit a stand mixer with the paddle attachment. In the mixing bowl, combine 2½