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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 45 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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A fried cake and sister to the doughnut, which takes its name from the Dutch word krulle, meaning twisted cake. French crullers are made in a round shape with cream-puff batter, and fried in deep fat and glazed. Ingredients:
1/4 cup granulated sugar |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/4 cup shortening |
1 cup boiling water |
1 cup sifted all-purpose flour |
3 eggs |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
fat (for deep frying) |
Directions:
1. Combine sugar, salt, shortening, and boiling water in a saucepan.
2. Mix and bring to a rapid boil.
3. Add flour all at once and mix and cook until thickened, stirring constantly.
4. Remove from heat.
5. Add eggs one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition.
6. Add vanilla.
7. Force mixture through pastry tube onto greased paper, forming circles.
8. Heat deep fat to 375 degrees F on frying thermometer.
9. Carefully turn paper upside down so crullers will drop into fat. Fry and flip over until golden brown.
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