International Recipes
Fett Kuckes (German Puffs)
Yield: about 36
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups unbleached white flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 cup riced or mashed potato
- Fat or oil (for deep frying)
- Cinnamon
- Granulated or confectioners' sugar
Instructions
- Beat eggs into the sour cream and stir in sugar.
- Mix flour well with baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices.
- Mix together lightly sour cream and flour mixtures with the potato.
- Drop dough by teaspoonsful into a deep skillet in which the oil it hot but not smoking (about 370 degrees F) and fry the balls until crisp.
- Drain them on paper towels and roll in a mixture of cinnamon and sugar.