Fastnacht Kueckeles (Fast Night Cakes)

• 5 -6 cups flour
• 2 (1 tablespoon) packages yeast
• 34 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons sugar
• 2 12 cups milk
• 6 tablespoons shortening
• 1 egg
• cinnamon sugar

1. In mixing bowl stir together 2 1/4 c flour, yeast, salt, and sugar.
2. Heat milk and shortening until lukewarm.
3. Add milk/shortening to dry ingredients.
4. Beat 2 minutes on medium speed.
5. Add egg and 3/4 c flour.
6. Beat on high speed 2 minutes.
7. Stir in 2-3 c flour to make soft dough, knead, cover, let rise till double,
8. knead, roll out 1/4 inch thick.
9. Cut into squares,.
10. let stand covered a few minutes while heating oil to 375 (medium high).
11. Pull on inside of square to make dough thinner in center.
12. Fry few at a time, brown on one side, then the other.
13. Drain on paper towels
14. Put a few at a time in a container with cinnamon-sugar, shake to coat.
15. Eat while warm and don't leave any for tomorrow!

flour, yeast, salt, sugar, milk, shortening, egg, cinnamon sugar

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/fastnacht-kueckeles-fast-night-cakes-349764 (may not work)