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Monday, June 1, 2015

Fastnachts Pennsylvania Dutch Style

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
Preparation Time: 1 hr
Cook Time: 20 mins


Ingredients



  • 2 cups milk, scalded and cooled to lukewarm

  • 1/3 cup lard (or vegetable oil)

  • 3/4 cup sugar

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 2 eggs, beaten

  • 1/2 cup lukewarm water

  • 1 package dry yeast, dissolved in the water

  • 3 lbs unbleached all-purpose flour (to stiffen)


Recipe



  • 1 mix together all ingredients except flour.

  • 2 gradually add flour, stirring well, using spoon until too thick.

  • 3 then use hands and start kneading, gradually adding more flour until no longer sticky.

  • 4 cover with wet cloth and let rise in warm place for about 4 hours.

  • 5 roll dough on floured board to 1/2 to 3/4-inch thickness.

  • 6 cut into rectangles about 2-1/2 x 3-1/2 inches.

  • 7 make hole in center.

  • 8 place on floured board and let rise about 1 hour.

  • 9 deep fry in lard or vegetable oil at 360° until golden brown.

  • 10 flip to other side and brown.

  • 11 drain on paper towels.

  • 12 (recipe can easily be doubled).

  • 13 mix some powered sugar with a bit of nutmeg.

  • 14 dust with powdered sugar/nutmeg while still warm.

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