Rolled Cookies (Roll Kuchen). Oh, the memories of this recipe! This is a favourite Mennonite Tradition for a summer meal. This is my mom's favourite recipe for Roll Kuchen. I remember fondly the time my parent's spent making this and how they doubled and tripled the recipe for family gatherings. To non-Mennonites the idea of having these with watermelon strikes them as very strange--Watermelon and doughnuts??!!??
Mix and make a soft but not sticky dough.
Roll and cut into oblong pieces.
Make a cut in the centre (but not from edge to edge).
You can cook Rolled Cookies (Roll Kuchen) using 7 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Rolled Cookies (Roll Kuchen)
- Prepare of Dough.
- It's 1 cup of whipping cream.
- It's 2 of eggs.
- Prepare 1/4 cup of butter or margarine.
- It's 1/2 tsp of salt.
- It's 1 pinch of baking powder.
- Prepare 2 cup of all purpose flour.
Take an end and pull through the middle. Rolled Cookies (Roll Kuchen) Passed down from Grandma Klassen. Into bowl, sift flour, baking powder and salt. Make a well; add cream and eggs, mixing well.
Rolled Cookies (Roll Kuchen) instructions
- Preheat oil for deep frying between 360-375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Mix all ingredients EXCEPT flour.
- Add in flour until mixture is sticky (just enough to be rolled). Approximately 2 cups, but less is more.
- Sprinkle counter with flour and roll out dough in thin sheets.
- Cut rolled dough into squares with two small slits cut out of centers (this helps them stabilize in oil).
- Fry squares for 30 seconds or so flipping once.
- Serve with side of fresh fruit, or try stuffing with strawberries before frying!.
Growing up in a Russian Mennonite** home, the best summer memories usually included Roll Kuchen and Rhebuze. My Omie's recipe uses lard or shortening (saturated or trans fat - pick your poison!), which makes it. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt. Cover, and chill dough for at least one hour (or overnight).