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OVEN BAKED FRENCH CRULLER DONUTS

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Course: Cake
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Oven Baked French Cruller Donuts
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 15

Ingredients

  • 1 CUP WATER
  • 3 EGGS
  • 1 CUP ALL PURPOSE FLOUR
  • 6 TABLESPOONS BUTTER, SLICED
  • 2 TEASPOONS SUGAR
  • ¼ TEASPOON SALT
  • -GLAZE-
  • 1 CUP POWDERED SUGAR
  • ½ TEASPOON VANILLA EXTRACT
  • 1½-2 TABLESPOONS MILK

Instructions

  • IN A SAUCEPAN BRING WATER, BUTTER, SUGAR, & SALT TO A BOIL.
  • LOWER HEAT, ADD IN FLOUR AND MIX WELL.
  • CONTINUE TO COOK & STIR IT ON LOW-MEDIUM HEAT FOR ABOUT 4-6 MINUTES, YOU WANT TO STEAM OUT AS MUCH WATER AS YOU CAN. BE CAREFUL TO NOT BURN IT.
  • ONCE A THIN LAYER FORMS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SAUCEPAN TURN OFF HEAT.
  • REMOVE FROM HEAT.
  • USE AN ELECTRIC MIXER TO BEAT THE DOUGH FOR 1 MINUTE TO COOL IT DOWN.
  • BEAT IN ONE EGG AT TIME, SCRAPPING THE SIDES OF THE BOWL UNTIL THEY ARE MIXED IN WELL.
  • PREHEAT OVEN TO 450 F. DEGREES.
  • TRANSFER THE DOUGH TO A PIPING BAG FITTED WITH A ½ INCH OPEN STAR TIP.
  • SQUEEZE THE DOUGH INTO CIRCLES ON A GREASED OR LINED COOKIE SHEET, PLACE 2 INCHES APART.
  • BAKE FOR 5 MINUTES. REDUCE HEAT TO 350 F DEGREES & BAKE FOR 15 MORE MINUTES.
  • TURN OFF OVEN, LEAVE IN OVEN FOR 5-10 MORE MINUTES WITH DOOR SLIGHTLY AJAR.
  • REMOVE FROM OVEN & LET THEM COOL DOWN.
  • PREPARE GLAZE, MIX POWDERED SUGAR, VANILLA, & MILK TOGETHER UNTIL YOU GET A THIN ENOUGH GLAZE TO DIP OR POUR OVER THE DONUTS. START WITH 1½ TABLESPOONS MILK & ADD MORE IF NEEDED.
  • ONCE DONUTS HAVE COOLED DOWN DIP OR POUR GLAZE OVER THEM. LET GLAZE SET.
  • THEY ARE BEST EATEN FRESH OR THEY WILL GET SOGGY.