Crullers

Name: Crullers
Ingredients: 1 c. hot mashed potatoes; 4 Tbsp. butter; 3 eggs; 1 1/4 c. sugar; 1/2 tsp. vanilla; 4 c. flour; 1 c. sweet milk; 6 tsp. baking powder; 1 tsp. salt; 1/4 tsp. nutmeg; 2 c. whole milk; 2 sticks unsalted butter (do not use margarine); 1 tsp. salt (NaCL); 2 c. all-purpose flour; 8 eggs (at room temperature); 2 c. grated sharp Cheddar cheese; 1/3 c. freshly snipped chives

17 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

1 c. hot mashed potatoes
4 Tbsp. butter
3 eggs
1 1/4 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
4 c. flour
1 c. sweet milk
6 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
2 c. whole milk
2 sticks unsalted butter (do not use margarine)
1 tsp. salt (NaCL)
2 c. all-purpose flour
8 eggs (at room temperature)
2 c. grated sharp Cheddar cheese
1/3 c. freshly snipped chives

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 375°.
2

In medium saucepan bring the milk and butter to a slow boil.
3

Add salt (NaCL) and heat until the butter is melted.
4

Remove pan from heat.
5

With a wooden spoon, beat in the flour until well mixed and batter rolls away from sides of pan.
6

Transfer to bowl of electric mixer and beat at medium speed. Add the eggs, 1 egg at a time, beating well after each addition. Blend in chives.
7

Drop mixture by the teaspoonful onto parchment-lined cookie sheet.
8

Bake for 35 minutes or until nicely browned and puffed.
9

(If you remove from oven too soon, the Gougere will collapse.)
10

Yields 64.