Faust Nachts

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Ingredients

  • 8 cups flour
  • 2 3/4 cups milk (2% or whole)
  • 2 compressed yeast cakes (sub ( 2 3/4 packets)
  • 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 1 cup unsalted butter (not margarine)
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/4 lb powdered sugar
  • 1 quart canola oil

Instructions

  1. Warm 1 cup milk. Add yeast and sugar. Stir and set aside.
  2. Melt butter. Add remaining milk. Heat to warm.
  3. Add slightly beaten eggs.
  4. Add yeast mixture.
  5. Add flour, use hole technique, using spoon then hand to mix and knead until dough does not stick to sides of bowl. Add flour if needed.
  6. Transfer dough, clean bowl, butter bowl with room temperature butter. Move dough back to bowl; turning dough to cover in butter.
  7. Cover bowl with lightweight, dry towel. Set aside for 2 hours or it doubles in size.
  8. Punch it, divide it into balls the size of baseballs. Set on wooden board.
  9. Cover dough balls for about an 1 hour.
  10. Heat Oil.
  11. Stretch dough and fry. Turn as dough browns. Remove when both sides brown.
  12. Add 1/2 cup 10X sugar to doubled, brown shopping bag. Place faust nacht in bag and shack. Kids love to help in this step.
  13. Freeze leftovers before sugaring.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

818 kcal 41% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 6.7g 13% DV
Total Fat 49.9g 64% DV
Carbs 88.7g 32% DV
Fiber 1.9g 7% DV
Sugar 36g 72% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 9845.5mg 100% DV
Potassium 295.5mg 6% DV
Cholesterol 119.8mg 40% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 233.8mcg 26% DV
Vitamin C 13mg 14% DV
Vitamin D 0.4mcg 2% DV
Calcium 181.5mg 14% DV
Iron 3.4mg 19% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).

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