endstream endobj 31 0 obj <>stream From mixing to kneading, to rising, to baking.It's such a simple process with just placing the ingredients in the machine's bread pan . Alfred Shoemaker, in his book Eastertide in Pennsylvania: A Folk-Cultural Study (Pennsylvania Folklife Society, 1960), detailed Fastnacht Day customs, including that the last person out of bed and down to the kitchen is a Fastnacht for the day. Cover with a clean kitchen towel and let it prove in a warm place for about 1 hour or until it hasdoubled in size. Cover lightly with a towel, and let rise for 30 minutes. When the loaf is done, remove the pan from the machine. To make the topping: Whisk together the flour, salt, sugar, and baking powder. Make this on rapid or quick cycle, or on the regular cycle with less yeast (about 2 teaspoons). One thing is certain: they are a very big deal around here, and for good reasonthey taste incredible! Let rise until doubled, about 1 hour. After resting time, put dough on floured board and knead, adding flour as necessary to get dough that it does not stick excessively to hands. Many times, these tasty treats will be sold out quickly, so if you have a favorite fasnacht source, always place a timely order! With any leftover dough you may have, you can roll some into balls to make donut holes. I used a sifter for the powdered sugar and sifted the sugar over the top of the doughnuts while on a plate. I placed 2-3 donuts in the bag and tossed them around until covered. Meanwhile, line a large baking sheet with about 2-3 layers of paper towels with a cooling rack placed over top. Required fields are marked *. Shrove Tuesday, or fat Tuesday, has its roots in ancient European Christian history and is a day when cooks use up their cooking fat and rich foods before the plain, lean meals of Lent. The literal reading of this scripture was likely the reason some insisted Fasnachts be made without yeast. Put the glaze onto not hot, but slightly warm doughnuts. Once uniformly golden brown, remove from heat and set thefastnachts on paper towels to cool. If you're mixing by hand mix try to add as much air as possible by vigorously mixing the batter for the last two minutes. Lancaster, PA does not turn into New Orleans! But the Amish, primarily in Pennsylvania, who were already skilled doughnut makers adopted the old-fashioned Amish fastnacht (recipe and historybelow)tradition. Reformed Church members seem not to have worried about the yeast. Knead lightly. Best with Turkey Syrup. Combine the hot mashed potatoes, 1 cup of the sugar, the yeast, warm water or potato water, and 1 cup of the flour. Yields approx. mhep.org, Goschenhoppen Historians Cut into 3 inch squares or 3 inch rounds. Pipe into the doughnuts until filled. For this recipe, I made the fasnachts using active dry yeast and cut them out with a circle cutter with no center hole. There are many different fasnacht doughnut recipes out there, and they're made into many shapes besides the traditional kind. Add yeast to potato mixture, then add this to the flour mixture, mixing well. Shape the dough and let it rise for 30 minutes in a warm place. Many Pennsylvania Dutch (an umbrella term which can include Catholics, Moravians, Presbyterians, Amish, etc in eastern PA) do observe Lent and the Amish are prolific makers of deep-fried doughnuts, so fastnachts became a natural recipe for the Amish to adopt, even though Lent is not observed. Mist with water and make 2 to 3 make deep diagonal slashes across loaves with a sharp knife of razor blade. After about 5 minutes, gently shake the pan to dislodge the loaf, and turn it out onto a rack to cool. Use a slotted spoon to take the fastnachts out of the fat and place on a tray. Some are square. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. }g/zs6CH Add 3 cups of flour into the mixture. Roll about inch thick, cut, let rise until double in size and fry. 7 cups All-Purpose Flour 3-4 cups Canola Oil (for frying the Fasnachts) Additional Sugars for Coating the Fasnachts - Granulated Sugar (Powdered Sugar, Cinnamon Sugar)) vanilla pastry cream (for doughnut filling, optional) 3.4 oz Vanilla Pie Filling and Pudding Mix (1 box) 1 cup Milk cup Heavy Whipping Cream Instructions Punch the dough down and turn out onto a floured board. Set on the floured baking sheet. I lived outside Reading for one year a always remembered the Fasnachts my dad brought home. Program the machine for basic white bread, and press Start. Cinnamon Buns. Drain potatoes RESERVING 1 and 1/2 cups of the potato cooking water. In many Pennsylvania Dutch areas, the last person out of bed on that day is called fastnacht. Do NOT substitute the real butter for/with that God awful canola oil. No. Check out my. )9HII%?r3!pG\9ylt0xk;^x_ M Put all of the ingredients into your machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. When the doughnuts are ready, carefully remove them from the oil and place them onto the cooling rack or paper towels to let any excess oil drain off of it. I'm not sure how to exchange a cake of yeast to packages. Cut with doughnut cutter. This recipe says for over night but I want to start preparing in the morning. Due to everyone working, I started a tradition called Soup and Fastnacht Sunday, where family members drive to my house 30 miles away and eat soup for lunch, then load up on freshly made Fastnachts before taking a bag home to eat on Fastnacht day. Cut into two-inch squares or diamonds with a slit in the middle of each using a jagging iron. So while fastnachts are a PA Dutch tradition, the Amish are more associated by geography. Make 2 slits with a sharp knife in the middle of each doughnut. I had never heard ofold-fashioned Amish Fasnachts (the spelling Fastnachts seems to be equally acceptable) until I was an adult. Stir well until yeast is dissolved. or funnel cakes, an Amish recipe. You can go out with a bang on Tuesday night by pigging out on these delicious donuts and then fasting.In more practical terms, they are often described as a "raised doughnut.". In the morning cream together the shortening, sugar and salt. When you visit the site, Dotdash Meredith and its partners may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. Or just do it the old-fashioned way by hand. Stories and home activities from Eastern Pennsylvania. While Lent and its Friday fish frys are often thought of as a Catholic tradition, Lent is observed by most Christian groups, including Roman Catholics, Episcopalians, Presbyterians, Methodists, Anglicans and Lutherans. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Do you refer to one package as one small envelope? Im assuming it goes into the yeast and water mixture? In amedium saucepan, warm the milk and add butter until it has melted. If you have a different size circle cutter or one of these. I have more PA Dutch recipes to share so stay tuned!. Trending Amish Recipes & Photos, 2-25-2023: Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie, Noodle and Roast Casserole, Photos, and More! Let yeast dissolve and foam for 10 minutes. What is a Fastnacht and How Are They Typically Made? document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Mennonite Heritage Center Use your machine to make homey cinnamon rolls. Toss in confectioners sugar while still warm. Once it's well mixed, add the remaining flour and mix by hand. Use real butter or real lard (not the lard from the grocery store either - I think it's called Snowcap or something like that) but REAL lard from a butcher shop or if they don't actually make their own lard, then you can make your own lard! Sift before measuring 4 cups all-purpose flour. Today is a day I will always know as Fasnacht Day! I'm fairly certain if you visited an Amish community in, say, Berne, Indiana and talked about fasnachts, you'd be met with a blank stare. Celebrate Fastnacht Day with these homemade Pennsylvania Dutch Fasnacht (meaning "the night before fast") Doughnuts! For a simpler treat, dust with powdered sugar or with a. Mash potatoes, then pour water back onto them and mix in. Ive made potato latkes (fried potato pancake), and unleavened bread (what some call hardtack) for passover meal, and communion bread both leavened and unleavened.Ive also made frybread, but Ive never tried doughnuts (fastnachts?) After about 5 minutes, gently shake the pan to dislodge the loaf, and turn it out onto a rack to cool. You won't get a slim waistline from this recipe. All rights reserved. Add the room temperature water, oil, dry milk, all-purpose flour, bread flour, sugar, salt, and yeast to the bread machine according to your manufacturer's preferred order. Pour in the milk and melted butter mix. Love the spinach dip at restaurants like TGIFriday's and the Olive Garden? of flour until the dough is slightly tacky. While slightly warm, place the fasnachts into a paper bag with a spoonful of cinnamon sugar and shake gently until well coated or lightly dust powdered sugar on tops. Preheat oven to 450. Fry in Oil at 375 degrees until browned. Print Recipe Pin Recipe Prep Time 10 mins Cook Time 3 hrs 15 mins Total Time 3 hrs 25 mins Course Side Dish Cuisine American Servings 6 people Calories per serving 313 kcal Author: Julia Ingredients 1 cup and 3 tablespoons water 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 teaspoons salt 2 tablespoons sugar Add salt and beaten egg to the mixture. Thanks for keeping the PA Dutch recipes going!! Fold the whipped cream into the vanilla pudding mix with a spatula until completely blended. 25 0 obj <> endobj Stick with these unless you want to add maybe a teaspoon vanilla. Cover with a towel and put in a warm place to rise for 3 hours. This version uses both mashed potatoes and yeast so it will require some rise and wait time when prepping. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until very tender. Hi Jennifer from a fellow PA Dutch descendent!! Ingredients 1 pound russet potatoes, peeled and cubed Salt 1 and 1/2 cups white sugar (plus more for coating, if desired) 2 (1/4 ounce) envelopes active dry yeast 2 eggs, beaten 2/3 cup unsalted butter, melted 6 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting Vegetable oil, for frying Powdered sugar or cinnamon sugar for dusting as needed, if desired I can only find packages in my grocery store. This recipe without yeast produces a slightly lighter cake because of the butter, but do not expect a light, yeast type doughnut: Fasnachts without raising lb of Butter3 eggs1 qt & pint cold milksalt[7 pounds] flour to make it stiffRoll it out & baked in lard. Confectioners' sugar or a combination of confectioners is a great topping! Stir the mixture down and add the remaining 1 cup sugar, the warm water or scalded and cooled milk, melted butter, eggs, salt, and the remaining 6 cups flour. 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