When I was younger, french crullers were my go to donut.

Fifty years later and fifty pounds heavier, I still love them.

I found this recipe on line from the Semisweet sisters.

They are fabulous, follow them.

One cup water

3 eggs

One cup all purpose flour

6 tablespoons butter

2 teaspoons sugar

1/4 teaspoon salt

Glaze

One cup powdered sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 tablespoons milk

Bring water, butter, sugar and salt to a boil.

Lower heat and add the flour. Mix well.Continue to cook and stir on medium low heat for five to six minutes. Keep stirring.

Make sure you see that small film that forms on the bottom of the pot.

Remove from the heat.

Use the electric mixer and beat the dough to cool it off.

Beat one egg at a time until well mixed.

Heat the oven to 450 degrees.

Put the dough in a piping bag with a 1/2 inch tip.

Squeeze out into circles, two inches apart on a greased cookie sheet.

I used a silpak.

Bake for 5 minutes. Reduce the oven temp tp 350 degrees for 15 minutes.Turn off the oven and open the oven door for another 5 to ten minutes.

Let them cool down before glazing them.

Mix the powder sugar, milk and vanilla together and drizzle it on.

Next time I am going to make a chocolate glaze so I can have 1/2 and 1/2 .

They are supposed to get soggy but these did not last that long.

My friend Myra told me to shape them like pumpkins and use orange glaze.

I will use them for Halloween and Thanksgiving.

Thank you semisweet sisters

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