Zwiebeck
- 1 Cake Yeast
- 2 Cups Warm water
- 4 Cups Milk (Scaled and cooled to lukewarm)
- 2 Eggs
- 1 Tsp Salt
- 1 Cup Shortening
- 1 Cup Butter
- Flour ((See recipe))
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Sprinkle yeast into warm water. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes.
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Scald milk
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Beat Eggs well
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Add eggs and salt to lukewarm milk, Add the yeast mixture.
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Beat in enough flour to create a sponge.
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Cover and let rise in warm, drafts free place until light- about 1-1/2 hours.
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When light, add room temperature shortening and butter and add enough flour to make smooth elastic dough. Knead well.
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Cover and let rise until doubled in bulk, punch down and allow to rise again.
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Punch down and make into buns.
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Place on greased cookie sheet.
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After cookie sheet is full, make somewhat smaller balls and put those on first buns.
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Put thumb in center to hold balls together.
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Let rise until light.
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Bake in 375 degree overn for 20-25 minutes
Zwiebeck was always served with coffee to Sunday visitors. Butter was never served with the buns as the butter was already baked into the buns.
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