Description
Sweet French crullers bring delicate, airy pastry magic straight from Paris bakeries. Golden rings of choux pastry, glazed with sugar, melt effortlessly on your palate with elegant French charm.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup water
- 6 tablespoons (90 milliliters) butter
- 1 cup (120 grams) all-purpose flour
- 3 eggs
Sweeteners and Liquid Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons (25 grams) sugar
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) honey
- 1 1/2 cups (180 grams) powdered sugar
- 4 tablespoons (60 milliliters) milk
Cooking Ingredient:
- Vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
- In a saucepan, vigorously combine water, butter, and sugar, bringing the mixture to a rolling boil.
- Swiftly incorporate flour into the bubbling liquid, whisking energetically until a smooth consistency forms.
- Continuously stir the developing dough with a wooden spoon, cooking until it pulls away from pan edges and appears dry.
- Transfer the hot mixture to a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment for thorough blending.
- Allow the dough to cool momentarily while mixing, preventing egg scrambling.
- Introduce eggs individually, mixing thoroughly after each addition until fully integrated.
- Load the prepared dough into a piping bag with a decorative star tip, carefully creating uniform rings on parchment paper squares.
- Preheat cooking oil to precisely 375°F for optimal frying temperature.
- Carefully lower parchment-backed rings into hot oil, paper side facing upward, using tongs to separate and remove paper once it releases.
- Fry donuts until achieving a rich, deep golden color on all surfaces, rotating as needed.
- Transfer freshly fried pastries to a wire rack or absorbent paper towels for drainage and cooling.
- Prepare glaze by combining ingredients in a mixing bowl until smooth and glossy.
- Delicately dip completely cooled crullers into glaze, positioning on wire rack to set and crystallize.
Notes
- Nail the Perfect Dough Consistency by whisking flour vigorously and cooking until the mixture pulls away from pan sides, creating a smooth, non-sticky texture.
- Prevent Egg Scrambling by adding eggs gradually and mixing thoroughly at medium speed, ensuring each egg is fully incorporated before adding the next.
- Control Oil Temperature precisely using a deep-fry thermometer to maintain 375F, which guarantees crispy exterior and fully cooked interior without greasy absorption.
- Glaze Application Technique involves dipping crullers when they’re completely cool, allowing excess glaze to drip off naturally for an even, glossy coating.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 150 mg