Cookbook:Crullers (Twisted)

Crullers (Twisted)
Category	Fried recipes
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This recipe for crullers uses baking powder for leavening.

Ingredients

• ¼ cup (60 ml) butter
• 1 cup (240 ml) granulated sugar
• 2 eggs, well beaten
• 4 cups (950 ml) sifted all-purpose flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup (240 ml) milk
• Fat for deep frying
• Confectioners' sugar

Procedure

1. Cream butter and sugar; add eggs.
2. Sift flour with baking powder, nutmeg, and salt. Mix into batter alternately with milk to make a dough. Chill dough.
3. Roll dough out ¼ inch (0.75 cm) thick. Cut dough into strips measuring 1 x 8 inches (2.5 x 20 cm).
4. Fold each strip in half lengthwise; twist several times and pinch ends together.
5. Deep fry in hot (380°F / 200˚C) fat on until golden brown, flipping to cook both sides.
6. Place crullers on absorbent paper to drain, and cool. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.