Portzelky (New Year's Cookies) Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: New Year's Recipes. (Portzelky (New Year's Cookies) Recipe). A nice deep-fried cookie that tastes delicious! This is why you only eat them once a year! Sprinkle with icing sugar and serve on New Year's!

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Additional: 1hr30 mins

Total: 2hrs5 mins

Servings: 48

Yield: 4 dozen cookies

Portzelky (New Year's Cookies) Recipe

Ingredients

1 teaspoon white sugar

½ cup lukewarm water

1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast

2 cups raisins

3 eggs

1 cup lukewarm milk

½ teaspoon salt

3 cups all-purpose flour

or as needed

1 quart vegetable oil for frying

2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar for dusting

or as needed

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Directions

Step 1

Dissolve sugar in lukewarm water in a large bowl and sprinkle yeast over the top. Let yeast activate until it forms a creamy layer on top of the water about 10 minutes.

Step 2

Rinse raisins and pat dry with paper towels. Stir raisins into yeast mixture; beat eggs lukewarm milk and salt into yeast mixture. Beat flour into liquid ingredients until dough is smooth. If dough is too sticky beat in 1/4 cup more flour. Cover dough and set aside in a warm place to rise until doubled about 1 hour.

Step 3

Heat vegetable oil to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) in a large saucepan or deep fat fryer.

Step 4

Scoop up dough by tablespoon and drop a few at a time into the hot oil. Fry until lightly browned; drain on wire racks set over paper towels. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

Nutritional Information

Portzelky (New Year's Cookies) Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:48

Calories: 71.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 1.6g 3%

Carbohydrates: 11.5g 4%

Dietary Fiber: 0.5g 2%

Sugars: 4.3g

Fat: 2.4g 4%

Saturated Fat: 0.4g 2%

Cholesterol: 12mg 4%

Vitamin A Iu: 24.8IU 1%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.9mg 7%

Vitamin C: 0.1mg

Folate: 19.7mcg 5%

Calcium: 12mg 1%

Iron: 0.6mg 3%

Magnesium: 4.8mg 2%

Potassium: 68.4mg 2%

Sodium: 31.7mg 1%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 8%

Calories From Fat: 21.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.