Crullers Recipe
There is no doubt that this Crullers recipe will leave you craving for more. This is the most comforting Dessert recipe I have come across. You don't have to be an expert to judge how delicious and flavorful this dish is.
Ingredients
2 3/4 to 3 1/4 cups sifted flour
2 packages active dry yeast
1 cup milk
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup vegetable shortening
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 egg
vegetable shortening for deep frying
Directions
In large mixer bowl, combine 2 cups of the flour and the yeast.
In saucepan, heat together milk, sugar, the 1/4 cup vegetable shortening, and the salt just until warm; stir to melt vegetable shortening.
Add to dry ingredients; add egg.
Beat at low speed of electric mixer for 1/2 minute; scrape sides of bowl constantly.
Beat at high speed 3 minutes.
By hand, stir in enough of the remaining flour to make a soft dough.
Turn out on lightly floured surface.
Knead until smooth, about 8 minutes.
Place in greased bowl; turn once to grease surface.
Cover and let rise until double, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
Punch down; let rise again until double.
Punch down and let rest 10 minutes.
On lightly floured surface, roll to 12x9 inch rectangle, 1/2 inch thick.
Cut in half crosswise to make two 9x6 inch rectangles.
Cut each half into twelve 9x1/2 inch strips.
Roll each strip with hands to make rope; twist into cruller shape.
Cover; let rise 45 minutes.
Fry raised crullers in deep vegetable shortening heated to 375° for about 2 minutes; turn once.
Drain on paper toweling.
Brush with Confectioners Sugar Glaze.
In saucepan, heat together milk, sugar, the 1/4 cup vegetable shortening, and the salt just until warm; stir to melt vegetable shortening.
Add to dry ingredients; add egg.
Beat at low speed of electric mixer for 1/2 minute; scrape sides of bowl constantly.
Beat at high speed 3 minutes.
By hand, stir in enough of the remaining flour to make a soft dough.
Turn out on lightly floured surface.
Knead until smooth, about 8 minutes.
Place in greased bowl; turn once to grease surface.
Cover and let rise until double, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
Punch down; let rise again until double.
Punch down and let rest 10 minutes.
On lightly floured surface, roll to 12x9 inch rectangle, 1/2 inch thick.
Cut in half crosswise to make two 9x6 inch rectangles.
Cut each half into twelve 9x1/2 inch strips.
Roll each strip with hands to make rope; twist into cruller shape.
Cover; let rise 45 minutes.
Fry raised crullers in deep vegetable shortening heated to 375° for about 2 minutes; turn once.
Drain on paper toweling.
Brush with Confectioners Sugar Glaze.
