French Cruller

• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• fat (for deep frying)
• confectioners' sugar frosting

1. Combine sugar, salt, shortening, and boiling water in a saucepan.
2. Mix and bring to a rapid boil.
3. Add flour all at once and mix and cook until thickened, stirring constantly.
4. Remove from heat.
5. Add eggs one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition.
6. Add vanilla.
7. Force mixture through pastry tube onto greased paper, forming circles.
8. Heat deep fat to 375 degrees F on frying thermometer.
9. Carefully turn paper upside down so crullers will drop into fat. Fry and flip over until golden brown.
10. Spread with thin Confectioners' Sugar frosting.

sugar, salt, shortening, boiling water, flour, eggs, vanilla, sugar frosting

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/french-cruller-120557 (may not work)