German Strickle Sheets

Recipes Ingredients:

2 c Sugar
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4 Egg, well beaten
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4 tb Butter
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1 c Yeast
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-*DISSOLVED IN:
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1/2 c Water, lukewarm
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4 c Milk
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1 ts Salt
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-flour
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Recipe Instructions:

DIRECTIONS ------------------------------------------------------------ Scald Milk and add the eggs and butter. When cool, add the dissolved yeast, salt, Sugar and enough flour to form a thin batter. Beat all together about 7 minutes, cover well and set bowl containing mixture in warm place for 7 or 8 hours. After time has elapsed, add enough flour to make a soft dough, knead lightly and set to rise again. When well-raised, roll dough to one inch thickness and cut in biscuit shapes. Allow to rise a second time. Before placing in oven, Spread with the following mixture: Mix 2 cups Sugar with 4 Tbsp flour and add 1/2 cup Butter and cream well; add 4 Tbsp boiling water and beat mixture into a sauce. Bake at 400-F about 20 minutes. Source: Pennsylvania Dutch Cook Book - Fine Old Recipes, Culinary Arts Press, 1936. Converted by MMCONV vers. 1.20