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Pennsylvania Dutch fasnacht
Also known as: Fastnacht, Pennsylvania Dutch potato doughnut
A dense Shrove Tuesday pastry made from potato dough and fried until crisp and deep golden outside.
About Pennsylvania Dutch fasnacht
A dense Shrove Tuesday pastry made from potato dough and fried until crisp and deep golden outside.
Ingredients in Pennsylvania Dutch fasnacht
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- Potato flourbase
- Eggbase
- Sugarbase
- Buttercooking medium
- Lardcooking medium
- Vegetable Oilcooking medium
Ingredient connections awaiting review. Versions and preparation vary.
Origins & food traditions
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