cruller
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a rich, light cake cut from a rolled dough and deep-fried, usually having a twisted oblong shape and sometimes topped with sugar or icing.
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Also called French cruller. a rich, light, raised doughnut, often with a ridged surface and sometimes topped with white icing.
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A cruller is a type of deep-fried pastry, similar to a doughnut, but formed into a long, twisted shape. A cruller and a cup of hot chocolate may not be the healthiest breakfast, but it's a delicious one. There are different varieties of crullers. Old-fashioned, or traditional, crullers originated in Dutch and German baking traditions, and they are made from a thick, yeasted dough. French crullers are made from a light, non-yeasted dough, a choux pastry that puffs up when fried. Most crullers are lightly glazed or sprinkled with powdered sugar and cinnamon. This pastry treat can be found in most regions of the U.S. and Europe. The word cruller comes from the Dutch krullen, "to curl."
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If all of “Holland” were as kooky as Nancy’s impassioned reaction to her chocolate cruller, audiences would be in for a far more delicious treat.
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2025
Grab a cruller and let’s take a look!
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2023
Gaw says dan bing are traditionally served alongside youtiao, which is a type of fried cruller, and sweet soy milk.
From Washington Post • Oct. 27, 2022
Buy yourself a cruller or something and take it to your teller’s station.
From Slate • May 25, 2021
Ashish reached across her and pulled a cruller onto his plate.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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