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Ingredients
- 2 cups egg yolks
- 2 cups key lime juice
- 1 3/4 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 sticks butter
- 16 ounces cream cheese
- 3 1/2 ounces sugar, plus more for coating
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 eggs
- Oil, for frying
Method
- For the key lime curd: In the bowl of a double boiler, mix together the yolks, lime juice, sugar and butter.
- Cook until a candy thermometer reads 183 degrees F. Cool the bowl in an ice bath and then transfer the curd to a squeeze bottle or pastry bag.
- For the dough: In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, mix the cream cheese until smooth.
- Add the sugar and blend.
- In a medium bowl mix the flour, baking powder and salt.
- In a separate bowl mix the vanilla extract and the eggs.
- With the mixer running, alternately add the dry and wet ingredients and mix until smooth.
- In a frying pan pour enough oil to cover the doughnut bites.
- Heat the oil over medium heat until a deep-frying thermometer inserted in the oil reaches 350 degrees F.
- Scoop 1 ounce of the doughnut batter into the hot oil and fry until golden brown.
- Repeat for the remaining dough batter.
- Scoop out the doughnut balls with a slotted spoon, then toss in some sugar and fill the centers with some key lime curd.
