Donut-like Deep-fried Loops Or Schuerzkuchen

Total Time: 2 hrs 2 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 12 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups flour, plus
• 3 tablespoons flour (400 grams)
• 1 (1/4 ounce) envelope dry yeast (7 grams)
• 3 tablespoons milk, lukewarm
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened (40 grams)
• 6 tablespoons sugar (75 grams)
• 1/2 cup sour cream (100 grams)
• 2 eggs
• 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 quart oil (for frying)
• 3 tablespoons sugar, for coating

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl dissolve yeast in milk.
• 2 put flour and cinnamon in another bowl; add milk, sugar, butter, eggs and sour cream.
• 3 mix and knead for 5 minutes until a soft dough forms; if too soft add a little more flour.
• 4 cover bowl with foil and let dough rise in a warm place until doubled in volume; about 25 minutes.
• 5 roll out dough 3/8 inch thick on a floured worktop; cut into rectangular 1 1/4 x 3 inch strips; make a lengthwise 2 inch cut into the center of each strip.
• 6 now pull one small side of a strip completely through its center cut, causing the long sides to form two loops; you should have a rectangular shape with looped sides.
• 7 let loops rise another 15 minutes in a warm place until doubled in volume.
• 8 deepfry in batches at 350 f for 4-6 minutes, turning once until golden yellow (they will darken some more when removed from oil); drain on paper towels.
• 9 turn in sugar while still hot.