Strawberry Cream Filled Donuts

Step 1

Combine the yeast and the warm water together in a bowl

Step 2

In the bowl of a stand mixer with a dough hook, combine the flour, milk, butter, egg yolks, and sugar with the yeast mixture and mix on low speed.

Step 3

Mix until the dough has formed a ball and has come away from the sides.

Step 4

Turn the dough onto your floured work surface and knead into a ball.

Step 5

Transfer the ball to a large bowl lightly brushed with olive oil.

Step 6

Cover with a towel and let rise until doubled in size, about 90 minutes.

Step 7

Punch the dough down and divide it into 14 even pieces.

Step 8

Roll the dough pieces into small round balls and place on a baking tray lined with flour-dusted parchment paper.

Step 9

cover and let rise again for about 30 minutes.

Step 10

Heat the oil until it reaches 375 degrees F.

Step 11

Place 3-4 donuts into the hot oil and fry on each side for about 1-2 minutes.

Step 12

Transfer the donuts to a plate with paper towel to drain.

Step 13

Once drained, toss in sugar and poke a hole in the side of each donut with a sharp object.

Step 14

In the stand mixer with a beater, combine the cream cheese, powdered sugar and strawberry jam.

Step 15

In a small pan combine the strawberries, sugar, and water until simmering.

Step 16

Simmer for about 10 minutes and let cool.

Step 17

Add a generous 1 cup of the strawberry mixture to the cream cheese cream filling and stir.

Step 18

Fill a piping bag with the cream filling.

Step 19

Push the filling into each donut and squeeze until the center is filled.