KENTUCKY CHOCOLATE CRULLERS

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Provided by Karen..

Categories Breads

Time 30m

Yield 10 crullers

Number Of Ingredients 13

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3 tablespoons shortening
1 1/4 cups sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 ounces baking chocolate, melted
1/2 cup sour milk (I do this by adding vinegar)
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
5 cups flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
shortening (for frying)
powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

Cream shortening, sugar and eggs.
Add chocolate and then sour milk and baking soda, beaten together, then vanilla.
Add flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt, sifted together.
Take small amounts of dough and roll about 1/4 inch thickness.
Cut with doughnut cutter and fry in hot deep shortening until brown and well done.
When cool, roll in powdered sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 404.9, Fat 8.1, SaturatedFat 3, Cholesterol 43.5, Sodium 345.7, Carbohydrate 75.3, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 26, Protein 8.7