German Crullers With Lemon Frosting

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 5 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• vegetable oil, for deep-frying (corn, peanut)
• 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 lemon, juice of, to 2

Recipe

• 1 for the crullers, bring 1 1/4 cups water and the butter to a boil in a saucepan.
• 2 remove from the heat. mix the flour and the cornstarch together and stir into the liquid until to a smooth ball forms.
• 3 return the pan to the stove and stir over low heat until a film appears on the bottom of the pan. transfer the mixture to a mixing bowl.
• 4 combine with the sugar, vanilla, eggs, and baking powder, using an electric mixer.
• 5 cut parchment paper into 3-inch squares. spread them out on a clean work surface and grease them well.
• 6 put the dough into a pastry bag with a large serrated spout and squeeze a circle of about 2 inches on each piece of parchment paper.
• 7 heat the oil to 370f in a deep-fryer or in a large saucepan. the oil needs to be hot enough to sizzle a bread crumb.
• 8 let the crullers glide into the oil by carefully turning the parchment squares upside down and gently rolling up the two opposite edges. fry only a few crullers at a time. they should be golden brown and puffy. remove from the oil and drain on paper towels.
• 9 for the frosting, mix the confectioners' sugar with the lemon juice until smooth. add a few drops of water if necessary.
• 10 spread the frosting on the warm crullers and allow them to set at room temperature. serve within a few hours.