sunday surprise (i call them long johns )

Oelwein, IA
Updated on Nov 7, 2016

Depending on where you are from these are called many things as children we called them Long Johns, the Amish cut them lenth wise and fill them with whipped cream dust with powdered sugar they call them cream sticks and I have also heard them called Maple sticks for the frosting that you can frost with. This is my Mother's recipe, don't know where she got it but it is at least 50 years old.

prep time 1 Hr 30 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Deep Fry
yield Should make 3 dozen

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 2 cups water (warm120 degrees )
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 packages yeast
  • 1/3 cup water (very warm 120 degrees)
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 2 medium eggs (slightly beaten)

How To Make sunday surprise (i call them long johns )

  • Step 1
    I use my stand mixer, Mix sugar, butter, salt, and water.
  • Step 2
    Add 2 cups water and mix well.
  • Step 3
    Add yeast and eggs mix well. Change to bread hook.
  • Step 4
    Add 4 cups more flour to make sticky dough.
  • Step 5
    Pour on to flour ed surface knead dough till no longer sticky about five minutes.
  • Step 6
    Put in greased large bowl let raise 1 hour or till double in size.
  • Step 7
    Remove from bowl put on floured surface roll out till about 1 inch thick. Cut in long strips about 3in. Longx 2 in. Wide.
  • Step 8
    Let raise on greased cookie sheet till double covered.
  • Step 9
    In a heavy pan or a flyer fry till golden brown, drain on paper towels till cool frost with favorite frosting.
  • Step 10
    I fry about 3 at a time

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Category: Sweet Breads
Method: Deep Fry
Culture: American
Ingredient: Bread

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