May Day Crullers
Created by ellie on March 29, 2015
- Servings: 15
- Prep Time: 60m
- Cook Time: 15m
- Recipe #18280
Ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
- 2 tablespoons warm water
- 1 cup milk (scalded and cooled to lukewarm)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- Shortening (or cooking oil for deep frying)
- Confectioners' sugar
How to Make
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Step 1: In a bowl blend the eggs and sugar together (do not beat).
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Step 2: In another bowl dissolve the yeast in the water and mix with the milk. Combine with the egg/sugar mixture. Stir in the salt and flour. Beat well.
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Step 3: Place in a warm place to rise until bubbly (45 minutes - one hour).
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Step 4: Heat the shortening or oil (4 inches deep) in a pan to about 375 degrees F.
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Step 5: Cut a corner in a plastic bag to make an opening 1/8 inch in diameter.
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Step 6: Put about 1 cup of the batter into the bag and squeeze it through the opening into the hot fat, moving the bag in a continuous round to form a bird's nest shape (3-4 inches in diameter). Fry for one minute on each side using a slotted spoon or fork to turn). Remove form fat and drain on paper towels. Repeat for remainder of the batter.
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Step 7: When cool, sift confectioners' sugar over the crullers.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (43.3 g)
- Calories 84
- Total Fat - 1.4 g
- Saturated Fat - 0.6 g
- Cholesterol - 29.6 mg
- Sodium - 105.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 14.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.5 g
- Sugars - 1.3 g
- Protein - 3.3 g
- Calcium - 25.7 mg
- Iron - 0.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 0 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg