Schenkele


A Schenkele, or Schenkela, Schänkeli, Schenkeli, Schenggeli, Schänggeli is a small cylindrical sweet fritter eaten around Christmas and Fasnacht in Alsace and German-speaking Switzerland.
They are also known as pieds de chèvre in the Canton of Jura in France.
A reference to Schenkele can be found as early as 1787 by Kaspar von Stieler as "im Elsass schenkele zur bezeichnung kleiner, länglicher brödchen".

Preparation

Schenkele are made from a dough of flour, sugar, butter, eggs, ground almonds or walnuts additionally flavored using candied orange or lemon peel and Kirsch. The dough is formed into finger-sized cylinders, deep-fried and dusted with sugar. They are shelf-stable and their flavor intensifies with storage.