Name: Fried Chinese Crullers
Yield: Yield: about 16 Crullers
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 tsp/5 g baking soda; 13 oz/369 g bread flour; 1 tsp/3 g alum; 1 tsp/3 g kosher salt; ¼ tsp/0.5 g baker’s ammonia; Thin bamboo skewers; 9½ fl oz/285 mL water; Vegetable oil, as needed, for frying; 1 tbsp/12 g double-action baking powder

Preparation info

Yield: about
16
Crullers

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Street Foods

By Hinnerk von Bargen and Culinary Institute of America

Published 2015

About

Commonly served alongside wonton soup or curdled soy soup, these crullers can be found all over China, especially during breakfast hours.

Ingredients

1 tsp/5 g baking soda
1 tbsp/12

Method

In a bowl, combine the baking soda, baking powder, and flour.
In a separate bowl, combine the alum, salt, and ammonia. Add the water and stir until the mixture becomes frothy.
Combine the alum mixture with the baking soda mixture. Mix until it forms a smooth dough. Cover with plastic wrap, and allow to rest for 30 minutes.
After resting, pun

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