A traditional cruller (or twister) is a twisted, rectangular, yet still having a hole, fried pastry made of dough somewhat like that of a cake doughnut, often topped with plain powdered sugar; powdered sugar mixed with cinnamon; or icing.
A traditional cruller (or twister) is a fried pastry often made from a rectangle of dough, with a cut made in the middle that allows it to be pulled over and through itself producing twists in the sides of the donut. Crullers may be topped with plain powdered sugar; powdered sugar mixed with cinnamon; or icing.