These quick and easy doughnut/croissant (CRONUTS) were posted by offthemeathook.com- I think her name is Kathy.These are her photos and recipe..so easy and simple I know you will want to try them. They remind me of a cross between French Cruellers and creampuffs.
Provided by Pat Duran
Categories Other Desserts
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- 1. Make the night before: Prepare a large pan with parchment paper and spray with cooking spray and place the frozen croissants on it, well spaced. They will grow a lot! Leave out overnight to rise , about 7 to 10 hours. Next day.....
- 2. the croissants should already be roughly in a circle shape but if you want them perfect, gently shape the dough into an even round gently.
- 3. Now use a cookie cutter or decorators icing tip. to cut holes in the middle. Save the holes to use as testers for the oil.
- 4. Heat about 2 inches of oil in a heavy pot over high heat. When oil is shimmery, add a hole to test it. the croissant dough will cook and brown within 10 to 20 seconds when oil is hot enough.
- 5. Carefully lower the cronuts into the oil in batches. Don't overcrowd the pan. They will brown very quickly.5 to 10 seconds on each side. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Repeat until all are fried.
- 6. These can be filled or just glazed. to glaze put the zest from the orange or lemon and the juice of either with the vanilla into a bowl. Add powdered sugar and stir until it's the consistency of Elmer's glue. dip the warm Cronuts into the glaze.
- 7. To fill: Poke 3 holes in the bottom (or just slice in 1/2 and fill , then put top back on--us a serrated knife) of each cronut with a chopstick and fill with the following custard using a pastry bag with a small plain nozzle.. then glaze; Filling: 1 cup milk 1 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 egg yolks 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1 Tablespoon cornstarch 1 cup heavy cream,whipped Heat the milk and vanilla until just below boiling point. Cream yolks, sugar and cornstarch then gradually pour in the hot milk while whisking. Return the mixture to the saucepan and cook, while stirring until thick. Place in a bowl, cover and allow ti cool completely before folding in the the whipped cream. Place the cream in a piping bag with a small plain nozzle. Fill the 3 holes you made.
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Innocence Mlamuli
[email protected]This recipe looks amazing! I can't wait to try it.
Gamila Tamer
[email protected]I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my cronuts turned out really dense and greasy. I'm going to have to try this recipe again.
Stefania Netea
[email protected]These cronuts were a bit too sweet for my taste, but they were still good. I think I'll try making them again with a different filling.
Reday Khan
[email protected]I was looking for a new dessert recipe to try, and I'm so glad I found this one. These cronuts are delicious! They're the perfect combination of sweet and savory.
Masoud Juma
[email protected]These cronuts are amazing! I've never had anything like them before. They're so light and fluffy, and the filling is to die for. I'll definitely be making these again.
Darryl Jacobs
[email protected]I'm not much of a baker, but I thought I'd give this recipe a try. I was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was to make these cronuts. They turned out great! My family loved them.
Kiran Woli
[email protected]These cronuts were a little more difficult to make than I expected, but they were worth the effort. They were absolutely delicious! I used a chocolate ganache filling, which was the perfect complement to the croissant dough.
Ayaan Mohamed
[email protected]Cronuts are my new favorite dessert! They're so easy to make and they taste amazing. I love the combination of the flaky croissant dough and the sweet, creamy filling.
toosile4u
[email protected]I've tried making cronuts before, but they always turned out dense and greasy. This recipe was different. The cronuts were light and airy, just like the ones from the bakery. I'm so glad I found this recipe!
Jibrin Salihu
[email protected]These cronuts were a hit! They were so easy to make and turned out perfectly. I used a donut maker, which made the process even faster. The cronuts were light and fluffy, with a delicious flaky crust. I filled them with a simple vanilla custard, but