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.