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	cruller crown roast cruciferous vegetables crudités cruller Cuba libre Cumberland sauce Dagwood sandwich Definition: [KRUHL-uhr] A doughnut-style dough (usually leavened with baking powder) that's shaped into a long twist, fried and sprinkled with granulated sugar or brushed with a sweet glaze. The extremely light French cruller is made with choux pastry (cream-puff dough). The word "cruller" comes from the Dutch krulle, meaning "twisted cake." --Copyright (c) 1995 by Barron's Educational Series, from The New Food Lover's Companion, Second Edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst
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