Cheater Cronuts Food

CRONUTS

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.

CHEATER CRONUTS

Steps:

• Break roll dough into sets of 2 triangles and smoosh perforations together to make a rectangle. Stack 2 rectangles together, then fold widthwise and press together. Cut out doughnuts.
• Heat oil to 350 degrees, then fry 60-90 seconds on each side until golden brown. Drain on paper towels and allow to cool.
• Split cronut in the middle and place 2 tablespoons of vanilla puccing in the center, then put back together. Apply glaze.
• VANILLA GLAZE: 4 cups powdered sugar, 1 tsp vanilla, add milk until the right consistency.
• CINNAMON SUGAR: 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 1/2 tsp cinnamon.
• LEMON GLAZE: 2 cups powdered sugar, juice of one lemon, 1/2 of zest from one lemon.