Mutzen or Muzen

Now where ever you go you seem to get a sort of sweet batter doughnut like pastry, the reason for this is , they are really nice to eat. Mutzen are a German version of this kind of thing and are normally made around Mardi Gras time or New Years. Now depending on where you are in Germany you will find variation to how they are made.

You will need

150g/5oz plain flour

1 egg

2tsp milk

1tso baking powder

1tsp salt

2tsp sugar

30ml/2floz sour cream

Vegetable oil for frying

Icing sugar with vanilla to roll them in once cooked.

Take your flour, baking powder, salt and sugar put them in a bow and make a well in the centre of it. Crack the egg in that and add the milk and mix until you have a stiff batter. Heat the oil, and deep fry the dough, it takes about 1 to 2 minutes to cook all depending on the size . Drop the batter in from a spoon so it forms a sort of tear drop shape. Once cooked roll them in the vanilla sugar.

Now if you want you can try these following variation as well, as you can image there are lots.  Add to the batter  a teaspoon cinnamon, or chopped lemon peel , 2tbsp raisins that have been soaked in rum, use  rum instead of milk , or add some ground almonds to the flour.