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Added Jul 3rd, 08 by
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  • Categories: Cakes
  • Servings: 12 change
  • Calories per serving: 833
  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins


Nutritional Facts

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Per serving% Daily Value*
Calories 83342%
Fat 85g130%
Cholesterol 140mg47%
Sodium 79mg 3%
Carbohydrates 33g42%

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Deep-Fried Dough Pastries

This recipe is from John W. Fisher and Lou Jones’ Bistros and Brasseries.

These traditional pastries from Southern France are prepared in a variety of shapes (different shapes are popular in the different towns of the region). The dough is cut into pieces with a knife or different-shaped cookie cutters, which are then deep-fried and dusted with powdered sugar. Enjoy them hot or cold—they’ll stay fresh for several days in a sealed container.

Ingredients

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  • 4 cup all purpose flour plus more for dusting
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter soft
  • 6 large eggs
  • to taste salt
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 3 tsp water
  • 2 tbsp armagnac
  • 1/2 lemon lemon zest
  • 1 quart vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar for dusting

Recipe Method

1. Mix the first 9 ingredients together in a mixing bowl fitted with a dough hook attachment. Mix on the lowest speed for 2 minutes, until you have soft, pliable dough. Refrigerate the dough, covered, for 1 hour.

2. On a lightly floured board, roll out the dough as thinly as possible. Use a knife or cutters to cut the dough into any shape you want.

3. Follow the deep-frying precautions listed on page 178 when doing the next few steps. Heat the oil to 360°F and begin frying the dough pieces. Turn them over occasionally to brown evenly. When they’re crisp and puffy, after about 6 minutes, remove them from the oil and drain them on absorbent paper or a napkin.

4. Keep the pastries warm while you fry the remainder of the dough. Try not to eat too many in the meantime.

5. Dust the finished pastries with powdered sugar and enjoy the rest!

Chef’s tip: Successful glazing (bruléeing) depends greatly upon an even layer of the right amount of sugar, a dry surface on the custard and, when using a blowtorch, even heating. The beauty of this dish lies in its simplicity. The strength is its contrasting textures between a thin, crisp layer of sugar covering sublime creaminess.

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