Pfortchens 1 - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 eggs, well beaten
1 c. warm milk
2 pkg. yeast, dissolved in 1/2 c. warm milk
4 tsp. sugar
2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cardamom
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1/8 tsp. lemon rind
1 1/2 c. raisins
3 Tbsp. melted butter
4 c. flour

Preparation

Mix the first eight items together with 2 cups flour and beat well with beater.
Stir in the other 2 cups of flour with the raisins and butter.
Let raise for about 1/2 hour in warm place until double in size.
Use tablespoon dipped in hot oil then scoop up spoonful of dough size of small egg and drop into deep frypan containing at least two inches of hot oil.
Deep-fry for about two minutes.
When browned on one side, flip over.
Serve rolled in powdered sugar.