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      Title: Fastnachts
 Categories: Doughnuts
      Yield: 1

      2 c  Milk
           *dissolved in:
      1 c  Sugar
      6 c  Flour
    1/2 ts Nutmeg
      1 c  Yeast
      1 c  Water, warm
    1/4 ts Salt
      3    Egg, well beaten
    1/4 c  Butter, melted

  A Shrove Tuesday Tradition
  
  Scald the milk and set aside to cool to lukewarm. To the 
  dissolved yeast add 1/2 cup of flour and mix to a batter. Add to 
  the milk. Stir in 1 tsp of the sugar and about 3 cups of flour. 
  Set in a warm place to rise over night. In the morning, add the 
  well-beaten eggs, nutmeg, butter, sugar, and salt and mix 
  thoroughly. Stir in enough flour until batter can no longer be 
  stirred with a spoon. Set aside to rise until light. Roll on a 
  well-floured board and cut with a doughnut cutter. Let rise 
  again, and then fry in hot fat until golden brown. Source: 
  Pennsylvania Dutch Cook Book - Fine Old Recipes, Culinary Arts 
  Press, 1936. 
  
  From: Fred Ball Date: 26 Jun 98

  Exported from Home Cookin 4.8  (http://www.mountain-software.com)

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