Dominique Ansel's At-Home Cronut
"Chances are you haven't been able to taste a Cronut from the man who invented them, Dominique Ansel. That's all about to change, though, because you can now make it yourself with his At-Home Cronut recipe from his new cookbook, "Dominique Ansel: The Secret Recipes." "Good Morning America" exclusively snagged the recipe below so you can finally see what the buzz is all about...."
INGREDIENTS
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For the pastry dough:
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3 3/4 cups flour, plus more as needed for dusting
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1 tablespoon + 2 teaspoons Kosher salt
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1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
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1 tablespoon + 1 1/2 teaspoons Instant yeast (preferably SAF Gold Label)
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1 cup + 2 tablespoons cold water
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1 large egg white
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8 tablespoons unsalted butter (84% butterfat), softened
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1 tablespoon heavy cream
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Nonstick cooking spray as needed
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For the butter block:
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18 tablespoons unsalted butter (84% butterfat), softened
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Grapeseed oil as needed
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Glaze of your choice as needed
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Decorating sugar of your choice as needed
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Special equipment:
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Stand mixer with dough hook and whisk attachments
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Ruler
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Large offset spatula
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3 1/2-inch (9 cm) ring cutter
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1 inch (2.5 cm) ring cutter
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Deep-frying thermometer
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2 uncut piping bags
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Wilton #230 Bismarck metal tip or other Bismarck tube
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Ateco #803 plain tip (5/16-inch/0.8 cm diameter)
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