fastnachts

Directions

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   Fastnachts (Pennsylvania Dutch) These doughnuts are served traditionally on Fastnacht Day (Shrove Tuesday) as a last sweet treat before the

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   1 package active dry yeast or 1 cake compressed yeast 1/4 cup warm water 2 cups milk 1 teaspoon granulated sugar 6 to 7 cups sifted flour, d

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   Scald milk, remove from heat, and cool

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   Add sugar, 3 cups of the flour, and the yeast, and stir thoroughly

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   Cover and let stand in a warm place until double in size

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   Beat eggs vigorously and combine with butter, sugar, salt and remaining flour

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   When the dough rises, stir in the egg mixture

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   At this point, mixture should be stiff enough to roll