Description
Flaky, layered cronuts made from laminated pastry dough, fried until golden, glazed, and optionally filled with whipped cream and strawberries.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 4 1/2 teaspoons instant dry yeast
- 1 cup warm water
- 1 large egg white
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups vegetable oil
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons cold water
- 1 cup sliced strawberries
- 2 cups whipped cream
Instructions
- Mix dough ingredients until smooth and let rise until doubled
- Shape dough into a square and refrigerate overnight with butter block
- Laminate dough by rolling, folding, and chilling again overnight
- Roll dough, cut cronuts, and let rise for 2 hours
- Fry cronuts at 350°F until golden and drain
- Glaze while warm and fill once cooled
Notes
- Allow proper resting time for best flaky layers
- Maintain steady oil temperature while frying
- Prep Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cronut
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 380mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 44g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 55mg