In the realm of delectable pastries, where the art of baking meets sheer indulgence, a culinary sensation known as "cronuts" has taken the world by storm. Born from the ingenious union of croissants and doughnuts, cronuts have captivated taste buds with their flaky, airy texture and delectable sweet flavors. From specialty bakeries to home kitchens, the quest for the perfect cronut recipe has become a fervent pursuit among food enthusiasts and pastry chefs alike. Embark on a delectable journey as we unravel the secrets behind this irresistible treat, exploring the nuances of ingredients, techniques, and the magic that transforms simple dough into a delectable masterpiece.
Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!
HOW TO MAKE CRONUTS, PART II
The fried cronuts have a crisp exterior and croissant-like texture. The first version is more like a donut and the second version is more like a deep-fried croissant. It's an adventurous, fun project for you to try soon.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Bread
Time 2h30m
Yield 14
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Once dough has been made, cut, and dough has risen (see How to Make Cronuts, Part I), continue on to fry and glaze your homemade cronuts.
- Heat vegetable oil in a deep fryer or a deep saucepan over medium heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Carefully lift a cronut and gently drop into oil. Fry 2 at a time until golden brown, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes per side. Cronuts will puff up as they cook. Drain on racks over paper towels; let cool.
- Whisk confectioners' sugar, milk, and vanilla extract in a shallow bowl until glaze is smooth and slightly runny.
- Pick up a fried cronut and gently dip the top in glaze; return to rack and let stand until glaze has set, about 15 minutes.
- Alternate version: For higher-rising cronuts, roll out finished dough (see Part I) into an 8x12 inch rectangle. Fold dough in thirds and roll out into a rectangle about 3/4 inch thick. Cut out 6 cronuts and holes, using a 3-inch round cutter and a 1-inch small hole cutter.
- Line baking sheet with waxed paper and dust paper lightly with flour. Place cronuts and holes onto prepared baking sheet and let rise in a draft-free place until doubled, about 1 hour.
- Carefully pick up and gently drop cronuts, 2 at a time, into the preheated oil. Fry 1 1/2 to 2 minutes per side. The extra fold and making the dough thicker will result in taller cronuts than before. Let fried cronuts drain on racks.
- Dip tops of cronuts in glaze as described above, and let cool on racks to let glaze set up.
CRONUTS
Make and share this Cronuts recipe from Food.com.
Provided by pammyowl
Categories Low Protein
Time 20m
Yield 3 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In deep fryer or 2-quart heavy saucepan, heat oil over medium heat to 350°F.
- Separate crescent dough into 4 rectangles. Firmly press perforations to seal. Stack 2 rectangles on top of one another. Fold in half widthwise to make tall stack. Repeat with remaining 2 rectangles.
- To make 2 doughnuts, use 3-inch biscuit cutter to cut 1 round from each stack; use 1/2-inch biscuit cutter to cut small hole in center of each round. Reroll remaining dough to cut third doughnut.
- Fry doughnuts in hot oil 1 1/2 minutes on each side or until deep golden brown and cooked through. Drain on paper towels. Cool 5 minutes.
- Carefully split doughnuts in half. Place pudding in decorating bag fitted with tip, and pipe some of the pudding onto bottom half of each doughnut. Top each with some of the caramel sauce; sprinkle with salt. Cover each with top of doughnut.
- In small bowl, mix powdered sugar and enough milk for spreading consistency. Spread on tops of doughnuts. Drizzle with additional caramel sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1679, Fat 151.6, SaturatedFat 20.4, Cholesterol 38.7, Sodium 595.8, Carbohydrate 76.9, Fiber 3, Sugar 29.1, Protein 8
HOMEMADE CRONUTS
In May 2013, New York chef Dominique Ansel introduced his hybrid croissant-donut to the world, and it's not been the same since! People wait on line for hours to taste one of his delectable delights. Luckily, making them is not as difficult as one would think.
Provided by JackieOhNo
Categories Breakfast
Time 4h40m
Yield 1 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large bowl, stir together milk and yeast, then sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Add 1 cup flour and salt. Gradually add 2-1/4 cups more flour, stirring, then kneading, until dough is smooth. Transfer to a baking sheet, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate 30 minutes.
- Beat butter and 1/4 cup flour with a mixer until smooth. Place chilled dough on a lightly floured surface and roll into a 1-4/-inch rectangle about 13x8 inches. Spread butter mixture evenly over dough. Fold dough in thirds, like a letter; cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 30 minutes more.
- Remove dough, roll it into a rectangle again, then fold both edges ot to the middle. Refrigerate 30 minutes, then repeat folding and chilling sequence twice more, finally chilling the dough at least an hour.
- In a heavy pot, heat 2 or 3 inches oil to 350°. Roll out dough to 1- to 2-inch thickness and cut into rings. Cook cronuts in batches, flipping as needed, until golden. Transfer to a paper towel.
- Whisk together powdered sugar, syrup, and whipping cream to make a glaze. Drizzle glaze over the cronuts while they're still warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 4230.2, Fat 211.1, SaturatedFat 128.2, Cholesterol 906.2, Sodium 4207.9, Carbohydrate 515.8, Fiber 15, Sugar 163.7, Protein 70.9
HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE CRONUTS
Premade croissant dough teams up with prepared pudding and an easy chocolate-cream coating to make delicious doughnut-like chocolate 'cronuts' that will be all the rage at your next gathering. If you like, decorate the tops with sugar, chopped nuts, or sprinkles.
Provided by Allrecipes Staff
Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes
Time 50m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Heat oil in a deep saucepan or deep-fat fryer to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Spread out an 8-ounce container of refrigerated crescent dough onto a lightly floured surface. Pinch the perforated edges together and fold 1/3 of the dough over the center third; fold opposite 1/3 of dough over first third. Lightly sprinkle the dough with flour and roll it out, pressing firmly together so that the layers don't separate completely during frying.
- Fold the dough into thirds again in the opposite direction; sprinkle dough with flour and use a rolling pin to roll it into a rectangle measuring about 4x7 inches.
- Use a 3-inch cookie cutter to cut 2 circles from the dough. Then use a 1-inch cookie cutter to cut holes from the centers of the 3-inch rounds to make flat doughnut-like shapes.
- Repeat the steps with the remaining 8-ounce container of refrigerated crescent dough. You will now have 4 cronuts to fry. Reserve the holes and the dough scraps for frying as well, if you wish.
- Carefully lower cronuts into the heated oil, working in batches if necessary, and fry on one side until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip cronuts and fry until other sides are golden brown, 2 to 3 more minutes. Cronuts will puff up during frying. Remove the cronuts to a paper towel-lined plate to drain and cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
- Fill a plastic squeeze bottle with a long, pointed tip or a pastry bag fitted with a medium tip with vanilla pudding. Push the bottle tip into the side of a cronut and squeeze 1 or 2 teaspoons of vanilla pudding into the pastry; continue filling pastry from the side with several more holes spaced around the edge of the cronut. Repeat, filling remaining cronuts with pudding.
- Place chopped bittersweet chocolate into a heatproof mixing bowl. Pour cream into a small saucepan over low heat. Heat cream almost to a boil, stirring constantly; pour hot cream over chocolate. Whisk until chocolate has melted and mixture is warm and smooth. Dip tops of cronuts in warm ganache, place on a serving platter, and let cool until ganache has set, about 5 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1206.4 calories, Carbohydrate 101.6 g, Cholesterol 85 mg, Fat 81.1 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 15 g, SaturatedFat 34.9 g, Sodium 1012.4 mg, Sugar 49.3 g
EASY HOMEMADE DESSERTS ROLLS ( CRONUTS)
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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HOW TO MAKE CRONUTS, PART I
Cronuts are the donuts that make people go nuts! They have the shape and flavor of a doughnut, yet feature the crispy, flaky texture of a buttery croissant. In Part I, I'll show you how to make the dough; in Part II, we'll fry, eat, and analyze.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Bread Yeast Bread Recipes
Time 5h5m
Yield 14
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Place yeast into the mixing bowl of a large stand mixer. Whisk in warm water and let stand until a creamy foam forms on top, about 5 minutes. Add salt, sugar, milk, 2 tablespoons melted butter, vanilla extract, egg, and nutmeg. Whisk mixture thoroughly. Pour flour on top of liquid ingredients. Place mixing bowl onto mixer.
- Attach dough hook to mixer and knead on low speed until dough comes together in a ball and becomes soft and sticky, about 3 minutes. Dough will stick to the hook and pull away from the side of the bowl.
- Transfer dough to a floured work surface, knead 2 or 3 times, and shape into a ball. Wrap dough in plastic and refrigerate for 20 minutes to let gluten relax.
- Remove dough from refrigerator, unwrap, and dust lightly with flour. Roll out into a 9x18-inch rectangle about 1/4 inch thick. Evenly spread 6 tablespoons softened unsalted butter onto the middle third of the dough. Fold one unbuttered third over the buttered third and press lightly; spread remaining 6 tablespoons of unsalted button on top of that third. Fold remaining third over the first (buttered) third. Transfer dough onto a sheet pan, cover lightly with plastic wrap and a kitchen towel, and refrigerate 20 to 30 more minutes for butter to become firm. Sprinkle dough lightly with flour as you work if it becomes sticky.
- Return dough to floured work surface and pat very gently into an 8x14 rectangle about 1/2-inch thick. Fold outer thirds over center third as before; roll out into an 8x14-inch rectangle again. Keep edges of rectangle as straight as possible. Fold in thirds as before. Cover dough lightly with a kitchen towel, and refrigerate for 2 hours.
- Roll the dough out to about 3/8 inch thick. Cut dough in half crosswise. Leave half on a lightly floured work surface; refrigerate other half of dough until needed.
- Use a sharp 3-inch circular cutter to cut 8 circles of dough from piece on the work surface. Use 1-inch size cutter to cut the donut holes out of the dough circles.
- Line a baking sheet with waxed paper and sprinkle lightly with flour. Arrange cronuts and holes onto prepared baking sheet. Let rise in a draft-free, warm place (such as an unheated oven) until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 240.5 calories, Carbohydrate 27.7 g, Cholesterol 44.5 mg, Fat 12.4 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4.4 g, SaturatedFat 7.6 g, Sodium 188.9 mg, Sugar 2.8 g
Tips:
- Use high-quality ingredients: The better the ingredients, the better the cronuts will be. Use real butter, fresh milk, and eggs.
- Make sure the dough is cold before rolling it out: This will help to prevent the cronuts from being tough.
- Roll the dough out evenly: This will help to ensure that the cronuts cook evenly.
- Cut the dough into uniform pieces: This will help to ensure that the cronuts are all the same size and shape.
- Fry the cronuts in hot oil: This will help to create a crispy outer layer.
- Drain the cronuts on paper towels: This will help to remove excess oil.
- Coat the cronuts in sugar or glaze while they are still warm: This will help the sugar or glaze to stick.
Conclusion:
Cronuts are a delicious and versatile pastry that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. They can be filled with a variety of fillings, such as jelly, cream, or fruit. They can also be topped with a variety of toppings, such as sugar, glaze, or sprinkles. With a little practice, you can easily make cronuts at home. Just follow the tips in this article and you'll be sure to impress your friends and family with your delicious creations.
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