Homemade Cronuts (Print Version)

# Ingredients:

01 - 2 cups all-purpose flour.
02 - 1/4 cup sugar.
03 - 1 tsp salt.
04 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed.
05 - 1/2 cup warm milk.
06 - 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast.
07 - 1 egg.
08 - 1 tsp vanilla extract.
09 - 2 cups vegetable oil for frying.
10 - 1/2 cup sugar for coating.
11 - 1 cup pastry cream or whipped cream.
12 - 1 tbsp vanilla extract.

# Instructions:

01 - Dissolve yeast in warm milk, let sit 5 minutes until foamy.
02 - Mix flour, sugar, salt. Cut in cold butter until crumbly.
03 - Add yeast mixture, egg, vanilla. Mix to form soft dough.
04 - Knead 5-7 minutes until smooth.
05 - Wrap, refrigerate 1 hour.
06 - Roll dough to rectangle, fold like letter. Repeat 3 times.
07 - Cut doughnut shapes, let rise 30 minutes.
08 - Heat oil to 350°F. Fry 2-3 minutes per side.
09 - Roll in sugar, fill with cream.

# Notes:

01 - Keep dough cold for flaky layers.
02 - Maintain oil temperature for even cooking.
03 - Best eaten same day.
04 - Can use various fillings.

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