Recipe - Fastnacht Potato Cake

2 Potato, large
2 Egg
1 cup Sugar
1 teaspoon Salt
One fourth teaspoon Nutmeg
One half cup Lard
*or:
One half cup Other shortening
1 cup Yeast
*dissolved in:
One half cup Water, warm
Flour

Boil the pared potatoes in enough water to cover them. Drain off the potato
water and save. Mash the potatoes and beat lightly. Measure the potato
water and add more water, if necessary, to make 1 One half pints. Combine with
the rest of the ingredients, using enough flour to make a rather stiff
batter. Cover and let rise in a warm place until morning. Knead in the
morning, adding as much flour as is necessary. Let rise again. Spread on
wellgreased tins and when light (about 1One fourth hours) brush melted butter
over top. Strew with "rivels" made by combining One half cup sugar, One half cup
flour, and 2 Tbsp butter. Source: Pennsylvania Dutch Cook Book Fine Old
Recipes, Culinary Arts Press, 1936.

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