Fastnachts, Pennsylvania Dutch

Fastnachts, Pennsylvania Dutch


1. Prepare 1 cup freshly riced potatoes.

2. Beat well 2 eggs.

3. Add very slowly, beating constantly, 2/3 cup sugar.

4. Stir in potatoes and 1 cup buttermilk or yogurt, and 2 tblspns melted butter.

5. Sift before measuring 4 cups all-purpose flour.

6. Resift w/ 2 tspns double acting baking powder, 1 tspn baking soda, 2/3 tspn salt, and 1/3 tspn nutmeg or cinnamon.

7. Stir in sifted ingredients into potato/egg mixture until blended.

8. Chill dough until easy to handle.

9. Roll out to 1/2 inch thick and cut.

10. Cook in oil at 375ยบ F.

11. It's easiest to add them to the oil w/ a pancake flipper.

12. Flip as soon as brown on one side.

13. Takes about 3 minutes to cook one fastnacht.

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