Doughnuts

Name: Doughnuts
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 30 serving(s)
Ingredients: 5 (8 g) packages yeast; 1/4 cup water, 105 degrees; 1 1/2 cups milk, scalded then cooled to lukewarm; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 eggs; 1/3 cup shortening; 5 cups flour; vegetable oil, for frying

Submitted by Alia55

"These are really tasty. I tend to glaze them in a mixture of butter, honey, and icing sugar."

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Ready In:: 2hrs
Ingredients:: 9
Serves:: 30

ingredients

5 (8 g) packages yeast
¹⁄₄ cup water, 105 degrees
1 ¹⁄₂ cups milk, scalded then cooled to lukewarm
¹⁄₂ cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
¹⁄₃ cup shortening
5 cups flour
vegetable oil, for frying

directions

Dissolve yeast in warm water in 2-1/2-quart bowl.
Add milk,salt,eggs, shortening and 2 cups flour.
Beat on low for 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly.
Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.
Stir in remaining flour until smooth.
Cover and let rise until double, 50-60 minutes.
Turn dough onto floured surface; roll around lightly to coat with flour.
Gently roll dough 1/2-inch thick with floured rolling pin.
Cut with floured doughnut cutter.
Cover and let rise until double, 30-40 minutes.
Heat vegetable oil in deep fryer to 350 degrees.
Slide doughnuts into hot oil with wide spatula.
Turn doughnuts as they rise to the surface.
Fry until golden brown, about 1 minute on each side.
Remove carefully from oil (do not prick surface); drain.
Glaze or ice warm doughnuts as desired.

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Alia55

Canada

After several floods to my basement, I am starting to input all of the many many recipes that I've been collecting for years. I didn't realize just how many I had saved up... must make note to self.. step away from the cookbooks!

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