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Donuts, Czech

Source of Recipe

Czech.


Recipe Introduction

Shishky (Vdolky).

List of Ingredients

1 packet of dry instant yeast
1/2 C lukewarm water, to dissolve yeast in
2 1/2 cup of lukewarm milk
1/2 cup of sugar
1/2 tsp ground anise seed
2 egg, well beaten
7 cup flour
1/2 Cup of butter
1 teaspoon salt









Recipe

1. Pour lukewarm water over yeast, stir and let stand 10 minutes.
Scald milk and butter, then cool to lukewarm temperature

2. Add yeast and sugar to cooled milk mixture and dissolve.

3. In a larger bowl combine flour and salt.

4. Add yeast mixture to flour and working into dough by rolling and kneading.

5. Set aside in bowl to rise until double in size.

6. Roll out dough into 1 inch thickness.

7. Cut out little “biscuits” with circular cutter and place on greased cookie sheet to rise again until double in size.

8. Preheat deep fryer to 300 degrees Fahrenheit.

9. Place a few biscuits into oil and fry each side for about three minutes or until golden brown. (The donuts or shiske will rise in size).

10. Place on tray of paper towels to absorb excess grease.

11. Top Vdolky with jam, fillings, and a dollop of whipped cream.

Var; After cutting the biscuits and rising the dough, Flatten them and and bake in a hot oven. When partially done on the bottom, turn them over and finish baking.
When baked, top with the following:
Boil 1 pound prunes until soft. Stone and put them through a meat grinder. Add 1 cup sugar and mix well. Spread this on the Vdolky, then a layer of cottage cheese and top with a tablespoon of whipped cream. You can also hollow out the centers of the deep fried biscuits and fill them with the above filling.

Optional:
Cinnamon sugar mixture or fruit topping with whipped cream