Pour the milk, sugars, and butter into a saucepan and warm gently. You can also add a vanilla bean if you like.

In a stand mixer bowl, add the flour and yeast packet, mix briefly, then add the egg. Mix again and pour in the warm milk/butter/sugar mixture.

After rising, punch down the dough, roll it out to about 1/2 inch thick, and use a round cutter to cut out the donuts.

After rising, preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C) and bake the donuts for about 12 minutes at 350°F (180°C).

Warm a little water and flavor it with orange blossom or your choice of extract. Brush the hot donuts with this mixture. If serving plain, sprinkle with sugar; if filling with pastry cream, let them cool.

Slice the donuts in half and fill with pastry cream, then dust with powdered sugar. Enjoy!