Ingredients

 4 cups All-Purpose Flour

1 package Active Dry Yeast

1/4 cup Sugar

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) Butter

Pinch of Salt

1 cup warm Whole Milk

2 Eggs

1 tbsp. vanilla extract

Oil for deep frying

Powdered Sugar

  

Directions

 In a small bowl, combine the yeast and half of the milk Mix in 2 tablespoons of the flour and 1 teaspoon of the sugar. Allow this mixture to sit in a warm place for 1 hour.

Combine remaining dough ingredients then add in the yeast mixture. Mix until a smooth dough forms, then knead by hand. Allow dough to sit in a warm place until it doubles.

Roll out dough to a thickness of 1 inch. Using a glass or a biscuit cutter, cut out round pieces. Place the round pieces on a large cookie sheet and cover with a cloth. Allow to rise until double in size.

Heat the oil in a large pot. Fry each Berliner for 8-10 minutes, turning to make sure all sides brown nicely. Place fried Berliners on clean paper towels to absorb excess oil. Allow to cool.

Sprinkle with powdered sugar