About:
Inspired by the Ube Flan Cake featured in Eater. I made simple version of Ube donut (with custard cream) using the Air Fryer to make it easier and less use of the oil. This would be a perfect treat for upcoming Valentine’s day!
YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/opoD1vdF9jo
Philips Premium Digital Airfryer XXL with Fat Reduction Technology, HD9650/96
KitchenAid RKP26M1XQG 600 Stand Mixer
Ingredients
Serves 4 – 5 (11 – 12 pcs)
Donut dough
[dry ingredients]
- 280g(or 2 cups and 3 tbsp) All Purpose Flour – https://amzn.to/3HutkrR
- 40g (or 3 tbsp) Sugar – https://amzn.to/34y5GvY
- 3g (or 1/2 tsp) Salt – https://amzn.to/34y5H30
[wet ingredients]
- 120g (1/2 cup) Milk – https://amzn.to/3HsnxDn
- 7g Dried Yeast – https://amzn.to/3sdhkoh
- 40g (or 3.5 tbsp) Butter (melted) – https://amzn.to/3uvzWmt
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract – https://amzn.to/3J7e4ln
- 1 pc Egg – https://amzn.to/3Lk84Yq
- 1/2 tsp Ube Flavoring – https://amzn.to/3L9GQmZ
Glaze
- 240g(or 2 cups) Powdered Sugar – https://amzn.to/3AWNDMc
- 60g (or 1/4 cup) Milk – https://amzn.to/3HsnxDn
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract – https://amzn.to/3J7e4ln
- Ube Flavoring – https://amzn.to/3L9GQmZ
Custard Cream Filling
- 3 pcs Egg Yolk – https://amzn.to/3Lk84Yq
- 400ml Milk – https://amzn.to/3HsnxDn
- 70g Sugar – https://amzn.to/34y5GvY
- 30g Cake Flour – https://amzn.to/3HurqYe
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract – https://amzn.to/3J7e4ln
Steps
Making dough
- Mix all the dry ingredients and set aside
- Mix all the wet ingredients
- Combine wet ingredients into the dry ingredients
- Mix well until the dough is smoothen
- Shape the dough into a ball shape
- Grease the bowl with oil, put the dough and cover it with a plastic wrap
- Store the bowl in a warm place for the 1st proofing.
- Proof it for about 1 hour and 30 minutes or until the size is tripled
Custard Cream Filling
- In a pot put egg yolks and sugar
- Mix well until sugar is fully dissolve and it looks white-ish
- Add cake flour and incorporate gently
- Add warmed milk little by little while mixing
- Put in a heat (medium) and keep stirring until smoothen
- Remove from the heat and transfer it to a tray
- Cool down, put cover on and set aside in the fridge
Glaze
- Combine all the glaze ingredients
- Mix well until all the ingredients are well incorporated
- Set aside
Shaping
- Once the dough tripled its size, uncover, punch down to release the air
- Flatten the dough to about 1/2 inch thickness
- Use 3.5 inch cookie cutter to cutout into donut shape
- Place the cutout dough on a tray (with parchment paper lining)
- Place in the warm place for about 60 minutes or until double its size
Air Frying
- Preheat the Air Fryer to 350F for 2 minutes
- Spray the Air Fryer basket
- Place the dough in the Air Fryer basket
- Set temp to 350F and cook for 3 minutes
Custard Filling
- Once the donut is cooked, cool it down
- Make a hole and inject the custard cream
