Best Grebbel Recipes

GREBBEL (FRIED DOUGH)

Steps:

• 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!

GREBBEL

Steps:

• Beat egg yolks with sugar until lemon colored.
• Beat whites in bowl.
• Whip cream slightly.
• Combine yolks, whites, and cream.
• Sift flour with baking powder (and soda if used).
• Mixed flour with creamed mixture.
• Put dough on floured board and work in 1/2 cup flour.
• Set aside in a covered bowl for 2 hours.
• Roll dough to 1/4 inch thick.
• Cut into strips about 3" x 5" and cut 2 slits in each strip.
• Pull dough through slits.
• Heat cooking oil, and fry on both sides until brown.
• Remove and drain on paper towels.
• Sprinkle with sugar or powder sugar.