Kuechle

These are little donut like treats!  My grandmother used to make these and I can remember going to her house and having fresh kuechle.  My mother never made them, so I never learned how.  I am going to try them soon, as I found the recipe.  

Kuechle

Ingredients

3 eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup cream
3 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt


Directions

Beat the eggs and sugar together.  Slightly warm the milk and cream together.  Add to the eggs and sugar.   Mix the flour, baking powder and salt together.  Gradually add flour mixture to the wet ingredients making a smooth dough.

Roll out dough.  Cut into 2 x 4 inch strip.  Make a slit in the strip leaving an inch of dough on each side of slit.  Pull end through slit.

Fry in hot oil, 360-370 degrees.  Fry until brown on both sides.

Roll in sugar or powdered sugar.