FASTNACHTS, PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH
Making fastnachts on Fastnacht Day (Shrove Tuesday) is a Pennsylvania Dutch tradition. They are basically a potatoe based donut. This recipe was given to me by my mother, and is very similar to the one that my Pennsylvania Dutch great grandmother used.
Provided by ztkl40a
Categories Dessert
Time 30m
Yield 6-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Prepare 1 cup freshly riced potatoes.
- Beat well 2 eggs.
- Add very slowly, beating constantly, 2/3 cup sugar.
- Stir in potatoes and 1 cup buttermilk or yogurt, and 2 tblspns melted butter.
- Sift before measuring 4 cups all-purpose flour.
- Resift w/ 2 tspns double acting baking powder, 1 tspn baking soda, 2/3 tspn salt, and 1/3 tspn nutmeg or cinnamon.
- Stir in sifted ingredients into potato/egg mixture until blended.
- Chill dough until easy to handle.
- Roll out to 1/2 inch thick and cut.
- Cook in oil at 375º F.
- It's easiest to add them to the oil w/ a pancake flipper.
- Flip as soon as brown on one side.
- Takes about 3 minutes to cook one fastnacht.
FASTNACHTS PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH STYLE
Pennsylvania Dutch traditional Lentin favorite. made on Fastnacht Day which is a special Pennsylvania Dutch tradition that falls on Shrove Tuesday (the day before Ash Wednesday).
Provided by Steve P.
Categories Breads
Time 1h20m
Yield 30 donoughts
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Mix together all ingredients except flour.
- Gradually add flour, stirring well, using spoon until too thick.
- Then use hands and start kneading, gradually adding more flour until no longer sticky.
- Cover with wet cloth and let rise in warm place for about 4 hours.
- Roll dough on floured board to 1/2 to 3/4-inch thickness.
- Cut into rectangles about 2-1/2 x 3-1/2 inches.
- Make hole in center.
- Place on floured board and let rise about 1 hour.
- Deep fry in lard or vegetable oil at 360° until golden brown.
- Flip to other side and brown.
- Drain on paper towels.
- (Recipe can easily be doubled).
- Mix some powered sugar with a bit of nutmeg.
- Dust with powdered sugar/nutmeg while still warm.
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