Fried Snowballs From Rothenburg Food

FRIED SNOWBALLS FROM ROTHENBURG

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix the ingredients for the dough until the dough is smooth.
• Refrigerate the dough for one hour.
• Heat the oil to 350°F / 180°C.
• Devide the dough into even portions, each about the size of a small lime.
• With each portion, first shape a shere, then roll it into a circle like shaped flat dough.
• Use a knife or dough cutter and cut thin stripes inside the flat surface, leaving the rim intact.
• Grab every second of the dough stripes and pick them up.
• Cross the stripes on the left over the ones on the right side and create some sort of mess.
• Put the "mess" on a slotted spoon and cover it with a second slotted spoon.
• Carefully put it into the hot oil, trying to contain the shape in a ball.
• Fry for 4 - 5 minutes, then take the snowball out onto a drying rack and let cool.
• Proceed the same way with the rest of the dough.

ROTHENBURG SCHNEEBALLEN (SNOWBALLS)

Steps:

• 1. Cream sugar and eggs together then add remaining ingredients except flour add it in gradually...cut with pastry cutter knife or hands.... cut rum and cream sherry, and sour cream gradually into mixture to make dough; adding flour from board as necessary; knead about 15 to 10 minutes till dough is stiff and shiny and pliable, cover and chill in fridge at least 1 hour.
• 2. Roll out dough...about 1/4 inch thick and cut into strip...(using 3 strips)make strips into ball by wrapping them around each other(not tight but lightly)....fry in hot oil(325*F) till golden brown on one side then turn over and fry other side till golden brown all over...drain on paper towel and cool sprinkle powder sugar on top you may also dip(or drip onto) them into dipping chocolate...