Shrovetide Buns- Fastelavnsboller

Total Time: 24 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 24 hrs Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb potato
• 1 cup potato water
• 1 (1/4 ounce) package dry yeast
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 cups flour (sifted)
• 2 tablespoons soft butter
• 1 egg (beaten)
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 5 cups flour

Recipe

• 1 cook potatoes. drain and reserve potato water. mash potatoes.
• 2 mix mashed potatoes, potato water, yeast cake soaked in the ½ water, and the 2 cups flour. let stand overnight.
• 3 in the morning add the butter, the egg and the sugar, and cream well. add the lukewarm water, salt and the 5 cups flour. beat well.
• 4 let rise in a warm place until doubled in size.
• 5 punch down and roll ½ inch thick.
• 6 cut into rounds with a cookie cutter and drop each round into hot fat, browning on both sides.
• 7 remove and drain on paper towels.
• 8 roll in sugar while still warm.