Grebbel (Fried Dough) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup soft butter (no substitute)
1/2 pint sour cream (do not use fat free or low fat)
4 eggs, beaten
4 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
canola oil or vegetable oil, for frying

Preparation

Sift dry ingredients together.
Combine butter, sour cream and eggs; blend together well. Add dry ingredients and mix together. (Makes a soft dough.)
Let dough rest at room temperature for 1 hour - it will rise.
Knead down and roll out on lightly floured board to about 1/8\" thick.
Cut into desired shape (3\" X 5\" strips) and cut center slits (2).
Push dough through slits (this creates a twist) and drop into 350 degree hot oil.
Watch closely and turn over and fry to lightly browned.
Drain on paper towels, shake on powdered sugar and enjoy!