Fastnacht Keuchels
Ingredients
- 5 cups flour
- 1 pkg yeast
- 1 tbsp salt
- 4 tbsp sugar
- 3 eggs
- 3 tbsp butter
- 2 cups milk
- fat or oil for frying
- powdered sugar
Instructions
- Put flour in large bowl and let stand until room temperature.
- Make a well in the center of the flour.
- Soften yeast and 1/2 tsp sugar in 5 tbsp warm milk and pour into the flour well.
- Let rise until foamy and light, then add the remaining warm milk, eggs, salt, sugar and melted butter.
- Work ingredients to a dough and knead thoroughly.
- Cover and let rise in a warm place until light.
- Turn onto floured board and roll to approximate 1/2" thickness.
- Cut into rounds or squares.
- Cover and let stand about 1 hour.
- Place raised side down into hot fat.
- Fry until well browned then turn and fry the second side.
- Drain well and dust with powdered sugar.
