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I am exited to share this Gluten-Free Cronut Recipe with you. You may have heard about the cronut craze in NYC. Cronuts are hard to come by, but if you’re gluten-free, they’re impossible to come by…. Until now.
Glutino and Beth Hillson have teamed up to create a gluten-free cronut recipe called G-Fronuts and I am so excited that we are able to share it with you! This may seem like a labor intensive recipe and I agree but I think in the end you will be happy you gave this Gluten Free Cronut Recipe a try!
Gluten-Free Cronut Recipe is the perfect breakfast treat!
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Prep Time:40 mins
Cook Time:15 mins
Ingredients
- Dough
- 2 1/3 cups Glutino Gluten-Free Pantry All-Purpose Flour Mix
- ¾ cup sorghum flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons xanthan gum
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup granulated white sugar
- 4 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 cup milk
- ½ cup half-and-half cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Butter Square
- 20 tablespoons 2 ½ sticks unsalted butter, cold
- 3 tablespoons Glutino Gluten-Free Pantry All-Purpose Flour Mix
- Additional Glutino Gluten-Free Pantry All-Purpose Flour Mix for rolling out the dough
- Grape seed oil or safflower oil for frying
- Glaze combine and mix until smooth
- ½ cup confectioners’ sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 to 2 tablespoons half-and-half cream
Instructions
In a large bowl, combine Glutino Gluten-Free Pantry All-Purpose Flour Mix, sorghum flour, xanthan gum, and salt. Whisk for 1 minute. Add the sugar and whisk to combine. Add the yeast and whisk again for about 30 seconds. Set aside.
Warm the milk with the cream until it reaches about 100 degrees F. Add the vanilla. In the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add the flour and sugar mixture. On low speed, add the warm milk. Beat until the dry ingredients are moistened. Raise the speed to medium and beat for about 3 minutes. The dough will be smooth. Transfer to a lightly oiled large bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let the dough sit at room temperature preferably in a warm, draft-free area for 30 minutes.
Spray a large sheet of plastic wrap with vegetable spray. Turn the dough out onto the wrap and press gently into a rectangle, about 1 ½ inches thick. Shape, but don’t press too hard. Cover well and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours. This can also sit overnight.
Cut the butter into small pieces. Place in the bowl of a standing mixer and add the 3 tablespoons of Glutino Gluten-Free Pantry All-Purpose Flour Mix. Using the paddle attachment, on low speed blend the butter and flour until smooth and blended. Depending on how warm your kitchen is, this can take 30 to 90 seconds.
Turn onto a sheet of plastic wrap and press into a 9×9-inch square. The butter should still be cool but workable. If it’s too soft, refrigerate for 10 minutes while rolling out the dough.
Take the dough from the refrigerator and roll out to a 12.5 x 12.5 inch square. Place the butter square in the center of the dough. Roll the sides of dough over to meet in the center on top of the butter so that this becomes a 9-x- 12.5 inch rectangle, and roll out just enough to blend the folded edges of the dough into the butter. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
On a lightly floured surface, place the dough so that the seam is horizontal and roll it out to about 15 x 9 inches. Brush excess flour from the dough’s surface and fold it in thirds, like the shape of a business envelope. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and set on a tray or baking sheet. Let rest in the refrigerator for 40 minutes. That’s one turn.
You’ll want to do this twice more. Be sure the dough is well-chilled between turns.
The rectangle might get larger each time you roll it out. That’s okay. Just remember to fold it in thirds each time.
Once you have completed your last turn, chill the dough again for 30 to 40 minutes.
Dust a sheet of parchment paper with flour blend. Set the dough on the paper and cover with a second sheet. Roll the dough out to about 2 inches thick (the depth of your donut cutter). Use a donut or biscuit cutter to cut the dough. Or cut out 2 ½ to 3-inch rounds, then cut out the centers. Cover and let rise for 20 minutes.
Heat 2 inches of grape seed or safflower oil in a fryer or deep frying pan until the oil reaches 350 degrees. Add two G-Fronuts at a time and fry until golden brown. They brown quickly so don’t take your eyes off these. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate. Repeat, frying two at a time, until all the G-Fronuts have been fried.
Drizzle G-Fronuts with glaze and eat while they are warm.
Servings: 4 people
Author: Bell Hillson
Cost: $5
Beth Hillson is the author of Gluten-Free Makeovers and created this recipe on behalf of Glutino. I met Beth at the Gluten Free and Allergen Expo in April last year and she is true delight. Her knowledge of baking gluten free in amazing and I am so happy to share this recipe forGluten-Free Cronut. It looks amazing! I can’t wait to give it a try.
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