Definition

1. Noun:
   • A small, sweet, fried pastry made from a rich dough that is typically twisted into a strip or ring shape before being deep-fried. It is often compared to a doughnut but is generally richer in texture and flavor due to its egg-based dough.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • She bought a cruller and a coffee for breakfast.
  • The bakery is famous for its light and crispy crullers.
  • A traditional cruller is twisted into a distinctive shape.

Advanced Usage

• "French cruller": A specific type of cruller made from pâte à choux dough (the same dough used for éclairs), which is piped into a ring shape and fried, resulting in a lighter, airier texture with a ridged surface.
  • I prefer a French cruller to a cake doughnut because it's less dense.

Variants and Related Words

• Twist (n): Informally, a cruller is sometimes simply called a "twist" due to its shape.
  • I'll have a cinnamon sugar twist, please.

Synonyms

• Fried cake: A general term for sweet, fried dough pastries.
• Doughnut (or donut): A broader category of fried dough confections; a cruller is a specific, often richer, type of doughnut.

Related Terms and Context

• Doughnut: While similar, a standard doughnut is often made from a yeast-raised or cake batter, whereas a cruller dough is typically richer and may be leavened with baking powder or eggs.
• Churro: A Spanish and Mexican pastry also made from fried dough, but often extruded into a long, straight stick and coated in cinnamon sugar, unlike the twisted, ring-shaped cruller.

Noun

1. small friedcake formed into twisted strips and fried; richer than doughnuts