1 Dissolve the yeast in warm milk.
2 Mix the sifted flour and cornstarch with the melted butter and eggs whipped with sugar.
3 Add the yeast and milk mixture. Mix well and let the dough rise, it should double in volume.
4 Roll out the dough to a height of 12mm and with a cookie cutter cut circles of approximately 7cm.
5 Let rise again and double in volume.
6 Heat the oil to 320°F (160°c), immerse a few rounds of dough in the hot oil and with a spoon, being careful not to burn yourself, baste the donuts they will puff up even better.
7 Once well browned they will flip themselves, if not do it manually.
Place to drain on absorbent paper.
8 Cut them in half and fill with pastry cream or simply vanilla pudding replace the other half and sprinkle with powdered sugar place in the fridge for 1 hour and enjoy.
In Northern Germany, they're served warm with sour cherry compote and a glass of hot milk. In Berlin itself, some versions swap the pastry cream for red currant jam. On the Austrian side, they prefer a rich vanilla cream, almost a custard. Berliners themselves never stop debating.
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