
Fastnachts — Raised Doughnuts
Ingredients
- 1 cake yeast
- 4 cup sifted flour
- 2 cup lukewarm water
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 5 cup or more of flour
Directions
- At night break and soak yeast in lukewarm water for 20 minutes.
- Mix with flour to a thick batter.
- Cover, let rise in warm place overnight until doubled.
- In the morning cream together the shortening, sugar and salt.
- Add this to the risen sponge, with the beaten eggs and spice.
- Stir in as much flour as mixture will take up readily, making a rather soft dough.
- Mix well.
- Let rise until doubled in bulk.
- If desired, stir down and let rise again until nearly doubled.
- Turn onto floured board, pat or roll until 1/3 inch thick and cut with doughnut cutter.
- Cover to prevent drying and let rise until doubled.
- Fry in deep hot fat about 375 degrees.
- If no thermometer is at hand, test temperature with 1 inch square of bread, which should brown in 1 minute .
Other Information
Author: Yorkraft Inc
Source: Pennsylvania Dutch Cooking (1960-01-01)
Category: Bread
Ingredients: yeast, flour, water, shortening, egg, sugar, nutmeg, salt
Equipment: measuring cups, measuring spoons, rolling pin, egg beater, pot, stove
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