Fastnachts Recipe
Ingredients
1 1/2 c. milk
1/4 c. light molasses
1 tsp. salt
1/4 c. butter or margarine
1 pkg. yeast
1/2 c. warm water
1 egg
4 1/2 c. sifted flour
Cooking oil
Sugar
How to make Fastnachts
Scald milk; add molasses, salt and butter.Stir to melt butter; cool to lukewarm.
Soften yeast in warm water in large bowl; add milk mixture, egg and 2 1/2 cups flour.
Beat to a smooth soft dough.
Cover; let rise until doubled in bulk.
Spread remaining flour on board; turn dough onto board.
Knead dough, work- ing in enough flour to stiffen.
Shape into ball; cover with bowl.
Let rest for 10 minutes.
Roll dough, half at a time, to 1/2-inch thick rectangle.
Cut with 3- inch doughnut cutter; cover with towel.
Let rise until doubled in bulk.
Fry doughnuts, 3 or 4 at a time, in hot deep oil until brown on both sides.
Drain on absorbent paper; roll in sugar.
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