Kleiner                                                           Jan Peterson

1 cup brown sugar                                        2 tsp. cardamom

1 cup sugar                                                    1 tsp. baking soda

2 eggs beaten                                               2 tsp. baking powder

1 cup buttermilk                                            1 tsp. salt      

½ cup cream                                                  2 Tbsp. Melted butter

5 to 6 cups flour divided                              Oil for frying

Combine sugars, eggs, buttermilk, cream and melted butter.  Mix together cardamom, baking soda, baking powder, salt and 5 cups flour.  Add to first mixture with enough flour to make a soft dough.  Turn onto a floured surface and roll out to ¼ inch thick.  Cut into 1 x 3 inch strips.  Cut a slit into the center of each strip.  Twist one end of the strip through the hole.  Fry in oil like doughnuts until golden brown