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German Doughnuts

A historical recipe from The Just-Wed Cook Book A Present from The Merchants of Reno, Nevada, by E. F. Kiessling (1917).

A historical recipe

The Just-Wed Cook Book A Present from The Merchants of Reno, Nevada, by E. F. Kiessling (1917). Project Gutenberg eBook #51542.

From an old book: a historical recipe, not current advice. Its methods, additives and storage may be unsafe by today's standards.

Source and licence

From The Just-Wed Cook Book A Present from The Merchants of Reno, Nevada, by E. F. Kiessling (1917). Digitised by Project Gutenberg, eBook #51542 (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51542). Public domain in the USA; its status may differ elsewhere.

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Ingredients

Method

  1. Scald 1 pint milk, pour hot over 1 pint Gold Medal Flour, and beat till smooth;
  2. add ½ teaspoonful salt, and let cool.
  3. Add beaten yolks of 4 eggs, 1 tablespoonful melted butter, 1 teaspoonful flavoring, ½ cup sugar, beaten whites of eggs, 1 cup flour mixed with 2 teaspoonfuls baking powder, and more flour to make a soft dough.
  4. Roll, cut, and fry.