Swedish Doughnuts Recipes

SWEDISH SUGAR DONUTS (W/MASHED POTATOES)

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar. Add the potatoes, buttermilk, butter and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; gradually add to egg mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1/2 an hour to two hours.
• Turn onto a lightly floured surface; roll to 1/2-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. doughnut cutter OR flour your hands and shape dough into donut shape.
• In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 375°. Fry the doughnuts, a few at a time, until golden-dark brown on both sides; making sure they don't burn, about 2 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Roll the warm doughnuts in sugar/brown sugar combo or confectioners sugar if desired. Yields: about 1 dozen.

SWEDISH NUTS II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Beat egg whites until soft peaks begin to form. Add sugar, salt and vanilla; beat until stiff peaks form and turn glossy. Fold in nuts and coat well with the egg white mixture.
• Melt butter in a 9x13 inch baking pan by placing pan in the oven. Evenly spread coated nuts over melted butter in pan.
• Bake for 30 minutes, stirring and turning nuts about every 8 minutes, or until butter no longer remains in pan. Place hot nuts on foil and allow to cool. May be stored in an airtight container for several weeks!

SWEDISH CINNAMON TWISTS

Steps:

• Boil buttermilk until curdled. Cut up 1/2 cup butter and add to buttermilk. Stir to melt butter. Add baking soda. Set aside to cool.
• In large mixing bowl - mix yeast, 1 TBSP sugar and water. Let rest 10 minutes.
• Add buttermilk and eggs. Blend in remaining sugar, salt and dry milk.
• Add flour and mix well. Add up to 1 cup more flour to make a soft, but not sticky dough.
• Let rise to double, about 1 hour.
• Combine filling ingredients. Set aside.
• Melt remaining 1/2 cup butter.
• Roll all the dough out into a rectangle and brush with melted butter.
• Spread filling on half of the dough. Fold the uncovered half over the filling and seal edges.
• Cut into strips, twist two times and place on greased cookie sheets.
• Let rise until double (1 hour approximately.).
• Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes.
• While rolls are baking - mix glaze ingredients.
• Top warm rolls with glaze.