Bakery-Quality Dream Doughnuts (Sonho)

Mix all the dry ingredients for the dough in a bowl.

Dissolve the yeast separately and add it to the mixture in the bowl.

Add the butter, egg, and a little water to the dough.

Knead the dough vigorously until the flour's gluten is activated and the dough becomes very moist and soft.

Let the dough rise, covered, for 30 minutes.

While the dough rests, prepare the pastry cream: dissolve the sweetened condensed milk with the cornstarch.

Add the egg yolks (strained, if desired) and a little more sugar and milk to the cream mixture.

Cook the cream mixture over heat until it thickens and reaches the desired pastry cream consistency.

Chill the pastry cream completely.

Shape the risen dough into portions of 50g each.

Allow the shaped portions to proof for another 15 minutes.

Deep-fry the 'sonhos' in oil that is not too hot, until they are golden brown and soft.

Fill the fried 'sonhos' with the prepared pastry cream (ready-made pastry cream).

Garnish and serve the dream doughnuts.