French Cruller

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• fat (for deep frying)
• confectioners' sugar frosting

Recipe

• 1 combine sugar, salt, shortening, and boiling water in a saucepan.
• 2 mix and bring to a rapid boil.
• 3 add flour all at once and mix and cook until thickened, stirring constantly.
• 4 remove from heat.
• 5 add eggs one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition.
• 6 add vanilla.
• 7 force mixture through pastry tube onto greased paper, forming circles.
• 8 heat deep fat to 375 degrees f on frying thermometer.
• 9 carefully turn paper upside down so crullers will drop into fat. fry and flip over until golden brown.
• 10 spread with thin confectioners' sugar frosting.