Step 1: Bring butter, water, salt, sugar and vanilla to a boil. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Step 2: Stir in flour. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Step 3: Add eggs and pulse to make the dough. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Step 4: Chill the dough in an ice bath. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Step 5: Pipe the dough onto greased parchment paper. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Step 6: Cut the parchment paper into squares. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Step 7: Fry the French crullers. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
French crullers ready to eat. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)