The Coolest Things You Can Make In A Pie Maker That You Never Would Have Thought Of: Simple-As-Pie Custard Donuts

This next recipe is guaranteed to be your new standard ’party dish’ food. You can expect
your friends to request this dish at your next social gathering or special occasion! It’s
delicious, simple and will leave you wanting to eat more than just one! Introducing the Mistral
Pie Maker Custard Donuts recipe:

Ingredients:

Pastry:

• 2 cups self-raising flour
• 1/3 cup caster sugar
• 1 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 60g butter, melted
• 1 pinch of salt

Custard Filling

• 1/4 cup cornflour
• 1/3 cup caster sugar
• 1/3 cup lemon juice
• 1 egg yolk
• 25g butter
• 1/2 cup water

Method:

1. (Custard Filling) Whisk cornflour and sugar together in a small saucepan. Mix in 1/2
   cup water and egg yolk. Stir continually over low heat until mixture thickens. Remove
   from heat and whisk in lemon juice and butter.
2. (Donut Batter) Mix flour and 1/3 cup sugar and salt in a large bowl. Set aside.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk milk, egg, and melted butter.
4. Add this mixture to the flour and sugar mixture.
5. Preheat your Mistral Pie-Maker, and lightly grease the plates.
6. Scoop a tablespoon of donut batter into the pie-maker plates.
7. Cook for 8 minutes, until golden brown. Set aside to cool.
8. Once your donuts are cool, pipe your custard filling into the donuts.
9. For an extra fancy touch—try rolling these donuts in a mixture of cinnamon and
   grainy brown sugar.