Poertzelki Recipes

Steps:

• Dissolve sugar in lukewarm water in a large bowl and sprinkle yeast over the top. Let yeast activate until it forms a creamy layer on top of the water, about 10 minutes.
• Rinse raisins and pat dry with paper towels. Stir raisins into yeast mixture; beat eggs, lukewarm milk, and salt into yeast mixture. Beat flour into liquid ingredients until dough is smooth. If dough is too sticky, beat in 1/4 cup more flour. Cover dough and set aside in a warm place to rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
• Heat vegetable oil to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) in a large saucepan or deep fat fryer.
• Scoop up dough by tablespoon and drop, a few at a time, into the hot oil. Fry until lightly browned; drain on wire racks set over paper towels. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

Steps:

• Combine water and sugar in a small bowl. Add yeast and let stand until foamy, about 10 minutes. Add rice and stir well. Cover with plastic wrap and leave at room temperature, about 10 minutes.
• Lightly mash the rice mixture, leaving some grains intact. Stir in eggs, raisins, salt, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Mix in flour and cashews until well incorporated. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour.
• Heat enough oil in a large saucepan to cover the beignets. Drop spoonfuls of batter into the hot oil; cook until browned, turning once, about 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Promptly sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in warm water, add sugar and 2 cups flour. Mix and let rise about 1 hour, then add remaining flour, eggs, butter or margarine, salt, milk, and raisins. Mix. Let rise again for 1 hour.
• Drop dough by tablespoonfuls in hot deep fat and cook until brown on both sides. Cookie usually flips over when done on the first side. Be sure fat isn't too hot or your cookie may be raw inside when dark on the outside. Drain on paper towels. You may sprinkle with granulated or powdered sugar, if desired.

Steps:

• Dissolve sugar in lukewarm water in a small bowl. Sprinkle with yeast and let stand.
• Combine milk, water, salt, sugar, baking powder, and raisins in a large bowl or in the bowl of a stand mixer.
• Beat in egg yolks and yeast.
• Stir in flour to make a heavy (rather stiff) batter.
• Fold in egg whites.
• Cover and set in a warm place until well risen (at least double in bulk). This should take about 2 hours. The end result is a fairly sticky dough.
• Drop by tablespoonfuls into hot oil (375F) and fry until golden brown.