Rothenburg Schneeballen (Snowballs)

Recipe Rating:	4 Ratings5
Category:	Other Desserts
Keywords:	Christmas, holiday, baking, pastry, snowball, schneeballen
Serves:	depends on size
Prep Time:	1 Hr 30 Min
Cook Time:	10 Min

Ingredients

4 1/4 c	all purpose flour
1 c	sugar
3 large	eggs
1/4 tsp	salt
2 Tbsp	rum, spiced (captain morgan)
1 Tbsp	cream sherry
2 Tbsp	baking powder
1/2 tsp	baking soda
2 c	sour cream
1 tsp	nutmeg
	cooking oil
	powder sugar
EXTRA FLOUR AS NEEDED

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JoSele Swopes

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JODIE57

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JoSele's Notes:

When we lived in German we used to go to Rothenburg Germany, it as a walled city...They have some of the best goodies I found....I got my mom and sister hooked on these too besides me being hooked on them...Each area has their own little special pastry and this is one of Rothenburgs to die for pastry...I put in a free picture from on line till I have my own to put in here...There is also a video that shows how they make they in Rothenburg.

Directions

Cream sugar and eggs together then add remaining ingredients except flour add it in gradually...cut with pastry cutter knife or hands.... cut rum and cream sherry, and sour cream gradually into mixture to make dough; adding flour from board as necessary; knead about 15 to 10 minutes till dough is stiff and shiny and pliable, cover and chill in fridge at least 1 hour.

Roll out dough...about 1/4 inch thick and cut into strip...(using 3 strips)make strips into ball by wrapping them around each other(not tight but lightly)....fry in hot oil(325*F) till golden brown on one side then turn over and fry other side till golden brown all over...drain on paper towel and cool sprinkle powder sugar on top you may also dip(or drip onto) them into dipping chocolate...

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Nancy R Robeyone

Jan 28, 2011

Looks and sounds great JoSele. How sweet is this?

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JoSele Swopes JODIE57

Jan 28, 2011

It is not real sweet depends on how much powdered sugar you put on it or if you dip it in chocolate...use German chocolate because it is bittersweet....

Nancy R Robeyone

Jan 28, 2011

Are they like a Beignet?

JoSele Swopes JODIE57

Jan 28, 2011

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Nancy R Robeyone

Jan 28, 2011

Ok good then I would love it so would hubby as he is from New Orleans. You can make them when you come to visit! hehehe!

Dee Stillwell LILLYDEE

Jan 28, 2011

JoSele, these sound and look delisioso. yummy. Is the dough like a cruller(eggy) or a donut? I love the cruller dough how it's a lil' eggy. Some weekend on a cheat time...these are mine!!! lol

JoSele Swopes JODIE57

Jan 28, 2011

OK we will make them Nancy you will love them..
Dee they are like pie crust, kind of dough like Pignolata, These are great Cheat time goodies...Let me know how they come out....LOL