Pie Maker Caramilk Custard Doughnuts

Step 1: Make Caramilk Custard Filling - place custard powder in a small saucepan and add 1 tablespoon milk and stir until smooth and then add remaining milk and stir to combine.

Step 2: Cook over medium-high heat, stirring, for 2 to 3 minutes or until mixture boils and thickens and then remove from heat and add chocolate and stir until melted and smooth and transfer to a heatproof bowl and cover surface with plastic wrap and set aside for 5 minutes to cool and then refrigerate for 15 minutes or until set.

Step 3: Meanwhile, place flour, cocoa and sugar in a large bowl and whisk until combined.

Step 4: Whisk milk and eggs in a jug until combined and make a well in centre of flour mixture and add egg mixture and butter and stir until just combined.

Step 5: Preheat pie maker and working quickly, spoon 1 tablespoon doughnut mixture into each hole and quickly spoon 2 teaspoons custard onto centre of each doughnut mixture and cover each with 1 tablespoon doughnut mixture and close lid and cook for 9 minutes or until doughnuts spring back when lightly touched and carefully transfer to a wire rack set over a tray.

Step 6: Brush tops of warm doughnuts with extra butter and generously sprinkle with extra sugar and repeat with remaining doughnut mixture, custard, butter and sugar to make 12 doughnuts.

Step 7: Serve (see notes).