random stuffs mostly vintage and found
Fat Thursday is a traditional Christian feast marking the last Thursday before Lent and is associated with the celebration of Carnival. Because Lent is a time of fasting, the days leading up to Ash Wednesday provide the last opportunity for feasting (including simply eating forbidden items) until Easter. Traditionally it is a day dedicated to eating, when people meet in their homes or […]
Chruścik 2 cups flour 2 whole eggs 4 egg yolks 1/2 t salt 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1/4 cup butter 1 jigger rum Add salt to eggs and beat until thick and lemon colored. Add sugar, butter, and rum and continue to beat. Fold in flour and knead until the dough blisters. Cut in […]
Pączki 1 1/2 cups milk 2 cakes yeast 1 teaspoon salt 3 egg yolks 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 cup butter 1 teaspoon mace or nutmeg 1 teaspoon nutmeg or mace 4 1/2 cups flour Scald milk and allow to cool to lukewarm. Break yeast into lukewarm milk. Beat sugar and butter until fluffy, […]