Maple-Glazed Long Johns

Name: Maple-Glazed Long Johns
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: about 2-1/2 dozen.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Bread Recipes, Comfort Food Recipes, Comfort Food Vegetarian Recipes
Ingredients: 1 cup water (70° to 80°); 1 egg; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/4 cup shortening; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3 cups bread flour; 2-1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast; Oil for deep-fat frying; GLAZE:; 2 cups confectioners' sugar; 1/4 cup half-and-half cream; 1 tablespoon maple flavoring

“This is a very old recipe from my aunt that I revamped to use my bread machine,” writes Peggy Burdick of Burlington, Michigan. The pastries are deep-fried, then glazed with a simple maple frosting. “They’re very good for coffee breaks,” she notes.

Ingredients

1 cup water (70° to 80°)
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup shortening
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups bread flour
2-1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
Oil for deep-fat frying
GLAZE:
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup half-and-half cream
1 tablespoon maple flavoring

Directions

In bread machine pan, place the first eight ingredients in order suggested by manufacturer. Select dough setting (check dough after 5 minutes of mixing; add 1 to 2 tablespoons of water or flour if needed).
When cycle is completed, turn dough onto a lightly floured surface. Divide into four portions. Roll each into a 12-in. x 5-in. rectangle. Cut each rectangle widthwise into 1-1/2-in. strips.
In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 375°. Drop dough strips, a few at a time, into hot oil. Turn with a slotted spoon and fry for 1 minute on each side or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
In a small bowl, combine the glaze ingredients. Place the long johns on a wire rack; drizzle with glaze.

Editor's Note

We recommend you do not use a bread machine's time-delay feature for this recipe.

Originally published as Maple-Glazed Long Johns in Simple & Delicious May/June 2006

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tammycookblogsbooks

May 9, 2014

These turned out really good. I wasn't sure when I put the flat dough in the fryer what would happen but they puffed up as they fried. I decided to fill them with a cream filling. The maple glaze is a nice twist to just plain glaze. I only used 1 teaspoon of maple flavoring for it. I got 16 long johns from the recipe.
NinaH

Apr 22, 2011

this has been a family favorite since we found it a few years ago, we use our real maple syrup, though...they are "to die for"