This recipe for crullers uses baking powder for leavening.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup (60 ml) butter
- 1 cup (240 ml) granulated sugar
- 2 eggs, well beaten
- 4 cups (950 ml) sifted all-purpose flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (240 ml) milk
- Fat for deep frying
- Confectioners’ sugar
Procedure
- Cream butter and sugar; add eggs.
- Sift flour with baking powder, nutmeg, and salt. Mix into batter alternately with milk to make a dough. Chill dough.
- Roll dough out ¼ inch (0.75 cm) thick. Cut dough into strips measuring 1 x 8 inches (2.5 x 20 cm).
- Fold each strip in half lengthwise; twist several times and pinch ends together.
- Deep fry in hot (380°F / 200˚C) fat on until golden brown, flipping to cook both sides.
- Place crullers on absorbent paper to drain, and cool. Sprinkle with confectioners’ sugar.