Portzeln (New Year'S Fritters) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. milk, scalded and cooled
1 c. cream (lukewarm)
2 tsp. salt
1/4 c. sugar
1/2 c. lukewarm water
1 pkg. yeast
5 eggs
3 c. plumped raisins
6 c. flour

Preparation

Sprinkle yeast over water; stir.
Let stand until bubbly.
In a large bowl, beat eggs until frothy.
Add sugar and continue beating until thick and lemon-colored.
Add cooled milk-cream and yeast mixture.
Gradually add flour, beating well after each addition. Stir in raisins.
Cover bowl and let rise.
Stir dough down with a large spoon.
Let rise again.
Drop batter by tablespoonfuls into hot oil (375\u00b0).
Fry until lightly browned; turn over and brown other side.
(They often turn over on their own; hence \"portzeln\", tumblers.)
Roll them in sugar or serve them with sugar on the side.