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Jack Makes Croissant Donuts And They Taste Pretty Good

jack3by Steven Doyle

The lovely flaky layers of pastry that makes up the original cronut, created and trademarked by chef Dominique Ansel in New York, has taken on many forms since its unveiling in early 2013. There have even been several knock-off versions found locally in Dallas, but nothing exactly amazes like the original. Now fast food giant Jack in the Box is making their own attempt, but calls the pastry a Croissant Donut.

For a mere $1.99 you can order three smallish, freshly fried cronuts that are actually pretty delicious. A single bite is .89 cents.    Continue reading

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Make Your Own Cronut, Just Don’t Call It A Cronut

Pumpkin_Cronutby Steven Doyle

We are not in the habit of running with recipes, but when we find something fun like a “cronut”, we can’t resist.  In the past months we have been hit with plenty of email asking about the phenomenon originating from Chef Dominique Ansel’s Spring Street bakery in New York City. The pastry is a croissant-doughnut hybrid that is layered much like a croissant, but eats like a doughnut.

The cronut changes flavors each month from Blackberry, Coconut and even a Fig Mascarpone. The current flavor is Apple Creme Fraiche, which actually sounds delicious.    Continue reading

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