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the dough and lay the other half over this, and then with a glass cut so as to
have the dots of jelly in the center of the cakes, and let them raise again.
Then heat the fat, put the cakes in side by side with the tops to the bottom,
putting in just enough cakes to cover the fat. They must be of a dark yellow
color, and when done turn in powdered sugar or sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon;
serve fresh. If wished they can also be frosted.
134. Doughnuts. 1 pint of water is boiled with 3 ounces of butter, then stir in
1 pound of flour and cook until it no longer adheres to the sides of the kettle.
After it has cooled somewhat, beat in 10 eggs, make the dough into balls with a
teaspoon, fry in fat and turn in sugar and cinnamon.
135. Brunswick Cakes ("Prillken"). 1 1/2 pounds of warmed flour, 1/2 pound of
melted butter, 3 ounces of sugar, 1 cupful of lukewarm milk, 2 eggs, yeast, the
grated peel of a lemon and a little salt. Make into a dough and let it raise;
when this is done, dip the hands in flour, form the dough into rings and put
them on a bread board, let them raise; fry in fat to a light brown color and
while hot, roll in sugar and cinnamon.
136. Snow Balls. 1/2 pound of flour, 2 ounces of butter, 1 cupful of water, 8-9
eggs, a little salt.
Water, butter and flour are stirred together as given in the above receipt; when
cool stir in the eggs, and whip the dough until it is smooth. Make into balls
and bake the same as given for "Berlin pancakes" to a yellow color. While still
hot roll in sugar and cinnamon.
137. Butter Rings. 1 pound of warmed flour, 2 ounces of butter, the same
quantity of pounded almonds mixed with a few bitter ones, 1 cupful of milk, 1
whole and the yolks of 4 eggs, 2 tablespoonfuls of rosewater, 1 tablespoonful of
sugar, a little salt, yeast dissolved in a little milk.
Warm the milk and the butter, stir in eggs, rose-water, almonds, spices, yeast
and flour, beat the dough and lay it on a moulding board dusted with flour. Then
take small pieces of the dough, form them into little
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