Long Johns Recipe

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  1. Long John’s
  2. Dissolve 1/2 cup shortening in 1 cup boiling water. Cool to lukewarm. Add canned milk. Dissolve 3 packages dry yeast in 1/2 cup warm water. Add eggs, nutmeg, sugar and salt. Add flour slowly. Knead for 5 minutes. Let dough rest 10 minutes. Roll to 1/4 inch thick. Cut into strips 1 x 6 inches and place on waxed paper. Let rise until double in bulk. Fry like doughnuts.
  3. TRADITIONAL FROSTING: Melt 1/4 cup butter. Add 1/2 cup brown sugar and boil a few minutes. Add a few drops of maple flavoring, 2 tablespoons cream and enough powdered sugar to make spreadable.
  4. Chocolate glaze
  5. Heat chocolate and butter over low heat until melted. Remove from heat. Stir in 1 cup powdered sugar and 3/4 teaspoon vanilla. Stir in 1 teaspoon hot water at a time until desired consistency (about 2 tablespoons of water is needed).
  6. Bavarian Cream Filling
  7. In a large sauce pan, dissolve gelatin in cold milk. Place pan over medium heat and heat until simmering, stirring frequently. While milk is heating, whisk together egg yolks and 1/4 cup sugar until light and pale yellow in color. Slowly add mixture to simmering milk, whisking constantly. Let cook, stirring constantly, until smooth and thickened, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat transfer to a large bowl, and set aside, stirring occasionally, until warm not hot. Beat egg whites until foamy. Add 1 tablespoon sugar and vanilla and continue beating until soft peaks form. Fold in beaten whites. Chill until thickened.
  8. After frying the doughnuts allow them to cool. Fill the doughnuts with the chilled Bavarian Cream either by spliting the doughnut and filling or by filling a hole you have made with a long wooden handle, Chill until you have made either the Maple frosting or the Chocolate Glaze. Glaze and enjoy.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 413.31 Kcal (1730 kJ)
Calories from fat 156.47 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.39g 27%
Cholesterol 35.74mg 12%
Sodium 1050mg 44%
Potassium 378.93mg 8%
Total Carbs 56.34g 19%
Sugars 16.29g 65%
Dietary Fiber 4.2g 17%
Protein 9.14g 18%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Iron 2.5mg 14%
Calcium 175.5mg 18%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 301 Kcal (1260 kJ)
Calories from fat 113.95 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.66g 27%
Cholesterol 26.03mg 12%
Sodium 764.68mg 44%
Potassium 275.96mg 8%
Total Carbs 41.03g 19%
Sugars 11.87g 65%
Dietary Fiber 3.06g 17%
Protein 6.65g 18%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Iron 1.8mg 14%
Calcium 127.8mg 18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 8.9
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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