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French Cruller Donut Recipe
French Cruller Donuts are airy, hollow pastries made from a choux pastry dough that is piped into rings then fried to a light golden crisp. After frying, they are coated in a smooth glaze made from powdered sugar, milk, vanilla, and optional lemon extract that hardens to add a sweet, shiny finish. The result is a tender yet crisp donut with a delicate texture and a subtle sweetness from the glaze.
Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings:
24
small
Calories:
103 kcal
Course:
Dessert, Breakfast
Cuisine:
French, American
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 egg
- vegetable oil for frying
for the glaze-
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon lemon extract optional
Instructions
- Bring butter and water to boil in a small pot. Once mixture comes to boil, stir in flour and salt until combined. Remove from heat and cool 3 minutes.
- Crack eggs into a small bowl. Mix eggs into warm mixture one by one until completely batter is completely smooth.
- Transfer to piping bag with large fluted tip and pipe into circles on parchment paper lined baking sheets. Place into freezer for 30 minutes.
- Pour vegetable oil into large pot with high sides so there's at least 3 inches of grease. Heat oil to be between 325-350 degrees. While oil is heating, stir all ingredients together for glaze until smooth and runny...but not too runny!
- Drop frozen crullers one by one into hot oil and fry about 1 minute per side or until lightly golden. Remove to paper towel to drain and then immediately coat in glaze. Place onto cooling rack to let excess glaze drip off. After 40 minutes or so, the glaze should harden onto the crullers. Best served warm, immediately out of the glaze.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
103kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
37mg
(12%)
Sodium
93mg
(4%)
Potassium
17mg
(0%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
160IU
(3%)
Calcium
7mg
(1%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24 small
Amount Per Serving
Calories 103
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 103kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 37mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 93mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 17mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 160IU | 3% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.