Dandy Dutch Recipes
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ISBN: 9780941016841
Dimensions: 5-1/2 x 3-1/2 inches
Pages: 160
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This cookbook was compiled by Mina Baker-Roelofs, distinguished home economist and Dutch heritage scholar, and Carol Van Klompenburg, author of Penfield’s Delightfully Dutch and Dutch Treats.
Traditional and popular recipes of foods enjoyed by families of Dutch extraction are included.
The book, in convenient, recipe-card-style pages with spiral binding, also lists Dutch festivals in Iowa, Michigan, New York, and Wisconsin and other celebrations of Dutch culture.
Dutch Fritters (p. 148)
2 cakes compressed yeast
2 cups lukewarm water or milk
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1/2 cup shortening, softened
7 to 7-1/2 cups sifted flour
2 teaspoons salt
4 cups chopped uncooked apples
1-1/4 cups raisins
1 cup currants
Oil for deep-frying
Powdered sugar
Blend yeast with lukewarm water or milk; stir in sugar, eggs, and softened shortening. Sift together flour and salt; add the yeast mixture and mix until blended. Stir in apples, raisins, and currants. Let batter rise in a warm place until doubled. Break off by spoonfuls and deep-fry in hot oil, 375 degrees, until golden brown. Drain on absorbent paper and roll in powdered sugar. Mix cinnamon with powdered sugar if desired. Makes 6 to 7 dozen.