Dunked Dulce de Leche Doughnuts

                  TOTAL TIME: 1 HR .........SERVINGS: 10

Dulce de leche, a sweet, caramelized milk, flavors both these gluten-free doughnuts and their glaze.

Doughnuts :
 
1-1/2 ................cups all-purpose flour 2 ......................teaspoons baking powder
1/2 ...................teaspoon salt
2 ......................large eggs, at room temperature
6 ......................tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
3/4 ...................cup packed light brown sugar
1/4 ...................cup dulce de leche
1/2 ...................cup whole milk, at room temperature
2 ......................teaspoons pure vanilla extract
 Dulce de leche glaze:
3/4 ..................cup packed light brown sugar
6 .....................tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/2 ..................teaspoon salt
1/4 ..................cup dulce de leche
1/4 ..................cup whole milk
1 .....................tablespoon light corn syrup or brown rice syrup
1 .....................teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 .....................cup confectioners’ sugar, sifted
　
　

  MAKE THE DOUGHNUTS:
 1 .        Preheat the oven to 350º and spray two nonstick 6-cavity doughnut pans with cooking oil. In a large bowl, whisk the flour with the baking powder and salt.
In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs with the butter, brown sugar, dulce de leche, milk and vanilla until smooth; add to the flour mixture and whisk until combined.
2 .        Spoon the batter into 10 cavities of the prepared doughnut pans until about three-quarters full. Bake for about 16 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center of a doughnut comes out clean; let cool slightly.
 MEANWHILE, MAKE THE GLAZE:
1.         In a medium saucepan, melt the brown sugar with the butter and salt over moderate heat, stirring occasionally. Bring to a boil and stir in the dulce de leche, milk, corn syrup and vanilla. Boil for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the confectioners’ sugar and stir until combined.
2 .       Dunk each doughnut into the glaze, turning to coat completely. Transfer the glazed doughnuts to a wire rack set over a parchment paper–lined baking sheet and let set before serving.

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