Cookbook:Crullers (Twisted)

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

 * 1) Cream butter and sugar; add eggs.
 * 2) Sift flour with baking powder, nutmeg, and salt. Mix into batter alternately with milk to make a dough. Chill dough.
 * 3) Roll dough out ¼ inch (0.75 cm) thick. Cut dough into strips measuring 1 x 8 inches (2.5 x 20 cm).
 * 4) Fold each strip in half lengthwise; twist several times and pinch ends together.
 * 5) Deep fry in hot (380°F / 200˚C) fat on until golden brown, flipping to cook both sides.
 * 6) Place crullers on absorbent paper to drain, and cool. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.