Platz

Platz

Platz is a Mennonite dessert.  I would compare it to Fruit Cobbler
Ingredients:
Cook filling:  
2 cups fruit with 
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup water and 
3 Tablespoons cornstarch.  Cool.
Dough,  
1 teaspoon yeast and 
2/3 cup water with sugar to proof.  
Cut in:
1 cup shortening, 
3 cups flour,   
Add:
2 eggs 
1 teaspoon salt. 

Directions:
Divide the dough into two pieces.  Roll out and fit in 11 x 16 pan.  Place filling on crust.  Place other half  of dough rolled out over filling, seal.  Let rise for 20 minutes.  Bake at 375^ for 45 minutes.  Drizzle glaze with lemon juice added.

Pie Crust Mixture

1 lb shortening
5 cups flour
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon baking powder*

When ready to make crust, add the water or ginger-ale.

Baking Powder optional.

Enough for 4 single crusts.

Hazelnut Loaf

Hazelnut Loaf

Filling:

4 oz. ground Hazelnuts or Filberts

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon almond extract

1 egg

3 tablespoons water

Beat the last three ingredients together and mix well with Hazelnuts and sugar.  Put aside until needed.

Cottage Cheese Oil Dough

6 oz. cottage cheese

1/2 cup oil

1/3 cup milk

1 egg

1/2 cup sugar

1/8 teaspoon salt

2 1/2 cups flour

4 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

Directions:

Beat the cottage cheese until smooth.  Add the liquids and sugar and beat well.  (If dough seems too thin add 1/2 cup flour more.)

Roll dough on floured sheet about 18" long and width of a loaf pan.  

Spread filling and roll up.  Place in greased loaf pan.

Cut center 1" deep lengthwise or make a zig-zag cut.

Bake at 350 until top springs back.

Variations:

The cottage cheese oil dough is a basic sweet dough and can be used for a variation of desserts. e.g.

Spread dough on a 15" x 10" sheet.

Spread 1/2 of the dough with drained red pitted cherries, the other half with apricots or apple.  Top all of this with streusel topping.

To make Streusel Topping:

Crumble 1 cup flour

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup butter

Add raisins to dough and make buns.

Use as a Swedish Tea Ring.