What is the difference between a fasnacht and a doughnut

Is a fasnacht more fattening than a doughnut or vice versa? It's up for debate. The answer boils down to the size of the pastries.

According to MyFitnessPal an average fasnacht contains calories, 12 grams of fat and 24 grams of carbohydrates. However, FatSecret, another database, suggests they contain calories, 6. Compare it to a Dunkin' Donuts Glazed Donut which clocks in at calories, 14 grams of fat and 31 grams of carbohydrates.

Is it good luck to eat a fasnacht? You bet. That's part of the lore. In some circles is is believed greasing a garden spade with fastnacht lard it will protect gardens against harmful insects.

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Ad Choices. Powdered sugar or cinnamon sugar for dusting as needed, if desired. Follow Me! Jump to Recipe Print Recipe. Dutch Coal Region Difficulty: Intermediate. Directions Place the potatoes in a medium saucepan, cover with cold water by 2 inches and season generously with salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until very tender.

Drain and mash the potatoes until smooth do not use milk, butter or other seasoning — just mash the cooked potato. Set the mashed potatoes aside and cool slightly. In a medium bowl, stir together the mashed potatoes, reserved potato cooking water, sugar and yeast. Cover with a towel and let the mixture sit for 20 minutes; it will look foamy. Using a sieve, strain the mixture into a large bowl, smoothing out any lumps. Stir in the eggs and melted butter.

Stir 5 cups of the flour, 1 cup at a time, until a dough starts to form. Gently knead the remaining 1 cup of flour in until the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl and forms a large ball. Cover with a towel and put in a warm place to rise for 3 hours. Cook: 5 mins. Total: 2 hrs 35 mins. Servings: 24 servings. Yield: 24 doughnuts. Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.

Featured Video. Gather the ingredients. Flavored Fastnacht Here are some suggestions to make innovative and delicious fastnachts: Make a cross shape indenture in the dough and place a dollop of fruit jelly in the center, pushing down to fill the doughnut. Or use caramel, chocolate fudge, whipped cream, or any other sweet sauce of your liking to fill the doughnuts. For a simpler treat, dust with powdered sugar or with a combination of granulated sugar and cinnamon while the squares are still warm.

Make your cinnamon sugar and place it in a plastic bag, adding one fastnacht at a time inside the bag to coat with the mixture. Recipe Tags: Doughnuts dessert dutch easter. Rate This Recipe. I don't like this at all. It's not the worst. Sure, this will do. I'm a fan—would recommend. I love it! Thanks for your rating!

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