Flaky Homemade Cronuts Recipe (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Dough
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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¼ cup sugar
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1 teaspoon salt
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½ cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
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½ cup warm milk
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1 packet (2¼ teaspoons) active dry yeast
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1 egg
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
→ Frying & Finishing
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2 cups vegetable oil
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½ cup sugar for coating
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1 cup pastry cream or whipped cream
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1 tablespoon vanilla extract
# Instructions:
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Dissolve yeast in warm milk and let stand 5 minutes until foamy.
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Mix flour, sugar and salt. Cut in cold butter until crumbly. Add yeast mixture, egg and vanilla. Knead 5-7 minutes until smooth.
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Chill dough 1 hour. Roll into rectangle, fold letter-style, roll out. Repeat folding process 3 times.
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Cut into doughnut shapes. Let rise 30 minutes.
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Fry at 350°F for 2-3 minutes per side until golden. Drain, roll in sugar, and fill with cream.
# Notes:
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A hybrid of croissant and doughnut
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Multiple folding creates flaky layers