Saas Valley Ponscheggla – traditional carnival pastry from the Saastal

Ingredients

• 1 kg white flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 pinch of salt
• 250 g melted butter
• 3 eggs
• 1 sachet of vanilla sugar
• 1/2 sachet of baking powder
• 3 dl Valais white wine (Fendant)
• Juice of half a lemon
• 1 kg grated rye bread
• 200 g grated hazelnuts
• 1/2 molasses
• 1 jar of elderberry jam
• 1/2 dl rum
• 4 1/2 dl Valais white wine (Fendant)
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 - 3 packages (450 g each) of Sais Astra cooking fat or peanut oil
• 1 package (450 g) of coconut fat