Fastnacht Kueckeles Fast Night Cakes Recipes

NANA'S FASTNACHTS

Steps:

• Warm the milk in a small saucepan until it bubbles, then remove from heat. Let cool until lukewarm. In a small bowl, proof the yeast by adding the warm water to the yeast. Let stand 10 minutes.
• In a large bowl mix together the teaspoon of sugar and 3 cups of the flour. Stir in milk until smooth. Add proofed yeast and mix well. Cover and let rise until doubled in size.
• Stir in beaten eggs, melted butter or margarine, one cup of sugar, salt, and enough of the remaining flour to make a stiff dough. Cover and let rise for a second time until doubled.
• Punch down dough and divide into 2 portions. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut dough with a biscuit cutter. Make 2 slits with a sharp knife in the middle of each doughnut. Cover and let rise a third time until doubled in size.
• Deep fat fry in oil or lard for 3 to 4 minutes on each side until lightly browned. Rotate to ensure even cooking. Drain on brown paper bags. Toss in confectioners sugar while still warm.

FASTNACHT KUCHEN

Steps:

• Combine the hot mashed potatoes, 1 cup of the sugar, the yeast, warm water or potato water, and 1 cup of the flour.
• Beat until smooth and let rise until dough is light and full of bubbles about an half an hour.
• Stir the mixture down and add the remaining 1 cup sugar, the warm water or scalded and cooled milk, melted butter, eggs, salt, and the remaining 6 cups flour.
• Beat together, add more flour if necessary to make a firm dough.
• Brush with butter, cover, and let rise until doubled. Punch the dough down and turn out onto a floured board. Knead lightly.
• Roll out and cut with a doughnut cutter, or cut with a knife into the traditional diamond shapes. Let sit for about 20 minutes.
• Fry in Oil at 375 degrees until browned. Roll in powdered sugar when done.
• If desired, the dough may be kept in the refrigerator for several days to be used as needed.

FASTNACHT KUECKELES (FAST NIGHT CAKES)

Steps:

• In mixing bowl stir together 2 1/4 c flour, yeast, salt, and sugar.
• Heat milk and shortening until lukewarm.
• Add milk/shortening to dry ingredients.
• Beat 2 minutes on medium speed.
• Add egg and 3/4 c flour.
• Beat on high speed 2 minutes.
• Stir in 2-3 c flour to make soft dough, knead, cover, let rise till double,
• knead, roll out ¼ inch thick.
• Cut into squares,.
• let stand covered a few minutes while heating oil to 375 (medium high).
• Pull on inside of square to make dough thinner in center.
• Fry few at a time, brown on one side, then the other.
• Drain on paper towels
• Put a few at a time in a container with cinnamon-sugar, shake to coat.
• Eat while warm and don't leave any for tomorrow!