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French Crullers

SUBMITTED BY: Kathy PHOTO BY: Lydia

"Fried and glazed with confectioners' sugar frosting."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 6 stars. This recipe average a 4.3 star rating.
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Original recipe yield 18 crullers

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 4 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest
  • 4 tablespoons shortening
  • 1 cup hot water
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons shortening
  • 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 3 tablespoons cream
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

  1. Put 4 tablespoons sugar, salt, shortening and orange rind in saucepan with 1 cup hot water. Bring to a boil. Mix in 1 cup of flour. Cook until thick, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, and cool slightly. Beat in one egg at a time, beating each one in thoroughly before adding another.
  2. Using a rose tip, press dough through pastry bag, in desired shape, onto a well-greased square of heavy paper. Turn paper upside down and let crullers drop into deep, hot fat (375 degrees F - 190 degrees C). Fry until well puffed up and golden brown in color, about 6 to 7 minutes. Drain on unglazed paper. Ice with confectioners' frosting.
  3. To Make Frosting: Cream 1 1/2 tablespoons shortening and continue creaming while slowly adding sugar. Add cream, salt, and vanilla and mix smooth.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 8, 2004 by MSSPILLMAN
My family loved these. I did replace the orange zest with nutmeg and cinnamon because that is... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 15, 2003 by Jorg
Great flavor but greasy. After I took the crullers out of the oil, they would deflate. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 15, 2003 by MISTYW
These are absolutely wonderful. I will definately make them often and double the recipe. My... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 12, 2008 by cheryl
These crullers tasted good but didn't have a great presentation. I had some trouble shaping... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
French Crullers

Servings Per Recipe: 18

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 131

  • Total Fat: 5.7g
  • Cholesterol: 39mg
  • Sodium: 157mg
  • Total Carbs: 18.3g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.2g
  • Protein: 1.8g

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