cream-filled fried dough pastries (custard-filled donuts / éclairs style) 😍

cream-filled fried dough pastries (custard-filled donuts / éclairs style) 😍

These are cream-filled fried dough pastries (custard-filled donuts / éclairs style) 😍
Here’s the FULL detailed recipe so you can make them exactly like the picture — crispy outside, soft inside, creamy filling.


🍩 Cream-Filled Fried Dough (Full Recipe)

⏱ Time

  • Prep: 25 minutes
  • Frying: 15 minutes
  • Filling: 10 minutes

🍽 Yield

  • 12–15 pieces

📝 INGREDIENTS

⭐ Dough

  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp oil or butter
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 eggs
  • Oil for frying

👉 This is choux-style dough, which puffs beautifully when fried.


⭐ Custard Cream Filling

  • 2 cups milk
  • 2 tbsp cornflour
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla essence
  • 1 tbsp butter (optional, for richness)

👩‍🍳 STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS


1️⃣ Make the Dough

  1. In a pan, add water, sugar, salt, and butter.
  2. Bring to a boil.
  3. Lower heat and add flour all at once.
  4. Stir continuously until dough forms a ball and leaves the pan.
  5. Turn off heat and let dough cool 5 minutes.
  6. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each.
  7. Dough should be smooth, thick, and pipeable.

2️⃣ Shape the Dough

  • Put dough in a piping bag (or plastic bag with corner cut).
  • Pipe short thick strips (like small éclairs) onto parchment paper.

3️⃣ Fry the Dough

  1. Heat oil on medium-low heat (very important).
  2. Gently slide dough pieces into oil.
  3. Fry slowly until puffed and golden, turning often.
  4. Remove and drain on paper towel.

👉 Low heat = hollow inside & crispy outside.


4️⃣ Make the Custard Cream

  1. In a bowl, dissolve cornflour in ½ cup cold milk.
  2. Heat remaining milk + sugar in a pan.
  3. Add cornflour mixture while stirring.
  4. Cook on low heat until thick and creamy.
  5. Add vanilla & butter.
  6. Cool completely before filling.

5️⃣ Fill the Pastries

  • Make a small hole in each pastry.
  • Pipe custard inside until full.

🍬 Final Touch

  • Dust with powdered sugar
  • Serve fresh 😍

🌟 PRO TIPS (VERY IMPORTANT)

✔ Oil must NOT be hot
✔ Dough must be smooth before piping
✔ Cool custard before filling
✔ Fry slowly for hollow center


🔄 Variations

  • Chocolate custard filling 🍫
  • Whipped cream filling
  • Jam filling
  • Sprinkle cinnamon sugar

✅ Result

✔ Crispy golden outside
✔ Soft hollow inside
✔ Creamy custard center
✔ Bakery-style at home


 

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