![]() Our Maple Twist dough is also light and airy, but it contains slightly more flour, and we are shaping it like traditional doughnuts, not a piping bag. Although similar, a cruller is a small cake made of rich, sweetened choux pastry dough twisted or curled and fried in deep fat. In some parts of the US, these doughnuts might be referred to as a cruller. It’s the perfect amount for me, but let me know how you like to do it! What’s a Cruller? I like to dip one side and let the excess glaze drip down. Once all of the doughnuts are fried, dip them in the vanilla glaze. Let the fried doughnuts drain and cool on a baking rack with a sheet pan underneath. I like to use a chopstick to flip the doughnuts halfway through. Next, fry the doughnuts! This should take about 2-3 minutes per side. If the temp drops, wait a few minutes between batches to allow the temperature to come back up again. Try to keep an eye on the the temperature of the oil, and keep it as consistent as possible while you’re frying up all of the doughnuts. The temperature of the oil is actually really important. The frying oil should be 350 degrees F, which ideal for deep frying. Use a heatproof candy thermometer, or this very cool laser thermometer. ![]() You’ll need at least 2.5 inches of oil for a good fry. Heat up your deep frying oil in a large heavy bottom pot. ![]() It’s not hard or complicated, I promise, but here are a few tips to get it right every time! Place the doughnuts on a rimmed baking sheet.Ĭover loosely with a clean kitchen towel, and let the shaped doughnuts rise at room temperature for about 30 minutes, while your oil is heating up. Cutting out the parchment paper is great job for little helpers in the kitchen. Once the twists are shaped, place each one on a small piece of parchment paper. Make sure that your hands and the board are floured very well. The dough is really tender, soft, and bit sticky. Fold the rope in half, and twist the dough around itself. Gently stretch each piece of dough into a rope about 12-inches long. Then divide the dough into about 20-22 pieces. Allow the dough to proof at room temperature for 1-2 hours. Start by making a rich yeasted doughnut dough using milk, butter, and eggs in a stand mixer. Lemon Ricotta Fritters How to make homemade doughnuts Honestly, a pro Mom move right there! Want more doughnut recipes? Check out: The twisted maple and blueberry old fashioned doughnuts were always my favorite, and my mom would usually cut them into smaller pieces so we could all try a bite of each flavor. The best doughnuts always came in a signature pink cardboard box, and I miss them SO much living on the east coast. The inspiration for these Maple Twist Doughnuts came from the mom-and-pop doughnut shops in California that I grew up on. Your support makes Lion’s Bread possible, thank you! What are Maple Twist Doughnuts? *This post contains affiliate links which means that a small portion of the profit goes to me, at no additional cost to you. Twisted fluffy doughnuts, brushed with pure maple extract glaze
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