Nun's puffs

Nonnenfürzle (also: Nonnenfürzchen ) refers to a donut from southern Germany.

Nonnenfürzle are mainly known in Swabia and the Allgäu. Corrections would have to call the pastry as Nonnenfürtchen what " nunnekenfurt " dates back to the Middle Low German word. Translated this means as much as " best made ​​by the nuns ." Today, another version has prevailed, the origin is the subject of lively speculation. A legend says that an old canon, the largest herausangelte and added fully from a pot of steaming Nonnenfürzchen with a wink, " I'll take that from the Mother Superior ." Traditionally, you eat Nonnenfürzle to Fastnacht.

Nonnenfürzle are made from choux pastry. With two teaspoons of small balls are tapped out and fry in hot fat. While still hot, the pastry is rolled in sugar.