French Recipe ∞ French Crullers

Fried doughnuts glazed with a confectioners' sugar frosting.

Ingredients

• 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 ½ tablespoons shortening
• 1 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
• 3 tablespoons cream
• ⅓ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Cooking 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.

Nutrition Facts

• calories130.8
• carbohydrateContent18.2 g
• cholesterolContent34.4 mg
• fatContent5.7 g
• fiberContent0.2 g
• proteinContent1.8 g
• saturatedFatContent1.8 g
• sodiumContent158.6 mg
• sugarContent12.7 g