Newfoundland Toutons
Ingredients
Instructions
- Dissolve 1 tbsp sugar in the lukewarm water, Sprinkle with the yeast let stand 10 minutes, then stir briskly with a fork.
- Scald the milk; add shortening, stir until melted.
- Add cold water, salt and 1 tsp sugar.
- Make sure that the milk mixture is lukewarm then add yeast.
- Stir until blended.
- Add 2 cups flour and beat with a wooden spoon until smooth.
- Gradually add more flour until you have a moist dough that no longer sticks to the bowl.
- Turn dough onto a lightly floured board and knead for at least 10 minutes.
- Shape into a ball and place in a greased bowl, turning the ball to grease the top. cover with a damp cloth and allow to rise in a warm, draft free place (I put mine in the oven with the oven light on) Leave until it has doubled in size.
- Punch down the dough and squeeze off pieces of dough approx 1/3 cup, flatten to approx 1/2" circular or triangle shape.
- Fry the pork fat until scrunchins are golden brown and crisp, remove scrunchins.
- Fry the toutons in the pork fat until golden on both sides. Put some scrunchins on the touton.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
724
kcal
36% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).