Is it a doughnut or a croissant? What’s that inside? Welcome to the latest food craze, and give it a try at home! For the background on this fun recipe, see our story about National Doughnut Day and the cronut, the brainchild of Chef Dominque Ansel of New York City.
Ingredients
- 2 cups vegetable oil for frying
- 2 cans Pillsbury® refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
- Your choice of fillings (you'll need about 2 T. of each choice--try jams, ready-made puddings, or savory cheeses)
- Your choice of toppings (glaze, powdered sugar, sprinkles, icing, bacon, fruit)
Preparation
- 1 In deep fryer or 2-quart heavy saucepan, heat oil to frying temperature, about 350°F.
- 2 Separate crescent rolls into two rectangles per package, and layer them by stacking the rectangles
- 3 Fold in half to get another layer
- 4 Use a biscuit cutter or doughnut cutter to cut a round doughnut, setting the doughnut hole aside
- 5 Reroll the remaining dough by rolling it out thin, then folding it to layer as many times as possible
- 6 Fry doughnuts about 3 minutes total, flipping once midway through cooking
- 7 Drain on paper towels or parchment and allow to cool a few minutes
- 8 Separate into three parts, then spread filling on each layer; reassemble doughnut
- 9 Decorate any way you choose!
