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French Crullers
These are a traditional fried donut with a light glaze. The most unique part of this type of donut is the traditional dough twist.
Yields: Makes 18 Donuts
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons of white sugar
- 1 teaspoon of salt 1 teaspoon of orange zest
- 1 tablespoon of shortening
- 1 cup of hot water
- 1 cup of all-purpose flour
- 3 eggs
- 1 ½ teaspoons of shortening Oil for frying
For the Glaze
- 1 ½ cups of confectioners’ sugar
- 3 tablespoons of cream
- 1/8 teaspoon of salt
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
Method of Preparation
- Place the sugar, shortening, salt, and zest in a saucepan with the hot water. Bring the mixture to a bowl.
- Mix in the flour. Cook until thick. Stir constantly.
- Remove from heat and cool slightly. Beat in one egg at a time.
- Heat oil to 375º F.
- Using a rose tip, press the dough through a pastry bag into desired shape onto a well-greased heavy paper square. Turn the paper upside- down over the hot oil (to keep the shape).
- Fry the donuts until they are golden brown (about 6 or 7 minutes).
- Set the donuts on a paper-towel-lined tray or plate to drain excess oil.
- Cream the shortening, and continue to cream while slowly adding the sugar.
- Add the salt and vanilla. Mix until smooth.
- Ice the slightly cooled donuts with the glaze. Allow the glaze to set before serving.
