Crullers

Ingredients

• 2 cups of sugar
• 1 cup of butter
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup of sour milk
• 1 teaspoon of baking soda
• Flavoring of choice
• Boiling lard or option to bake lightly in the oven

Directions

1. In a mixing bowl, combine the sugar and butter until well blended.
2. Add the eggs to the mixture and continue mixing until smooth.
3. In a separate bowl, dissolve the baking soda in the sour milk.
4. Gradually add the sour milk mixture to the sugar-butter-egg mixture, along with the desired flavoring. Mix thoroughly.
5. Heat the lard in a deep skillet until it reaches boiling point. Alternatively, preheat the oven if baking the crullers.
6. If frying: Carefully drop spoonfuls of the batter into the boiling lard and fry until the crullers are a light brown color. Replenish the lard as needed to prevent scorching. If baking: Lightly bake the crullers in the oven until they turn a light brown color.
7. Remove the cooked crullers from the lard or oven and drain any excess oil on a paper towel.
8. Optionally, sprinkle sugar over the crullers while they are still warm.
9. Serve the crullers and enjoy!

Source — La Cuisine Creole.
Prepared by Tamara Ozol
Louisiana Anthology
July 15, 2023