Have you heard of cronuts? [View all]

They are croissant dough, but fried like donuts and filled. A French pastry chef, Dominique Ansel, first created them in his bakery in NYC, in 2013.

My kids are raving about them, got them first in fl. There is a small donut shop near Columbus, Oh that sells them, but I haven't found other places that have them on the menu, either as cronuts (copyright) or one of the other names (crodough, for example).

I found recipes online, and I'm thinking about trying to make them. I made homemade donuts when I was a teen and experimenting in our home kitchen. I made Danish once, just to see if I could do it, and I did. I think I could succeed, although I'd like to eat one first. The way the kids are going on, who wouldn't lol

Has anyone made cronuts? Any tips? I'm debating if I should use a scratch recipe or shortcuts that involve crescent dough or puff pastry. I'm wondering about what kind of oil to use for frying the dough. I'd love to hear from you