YEAST RAISED DOUGHNUTS 2 c. scalded milk 1/2 c. shortening 1 c. sugar 1 c. water 1/2 tsp. salt 2 eggs, beaten 1 large cake compressed yeast or 2 packs dry yeast 6 to 8 c. flour Glaze: 1/2 lb. powdered sugar 1/2 tsp. vanilla 1 Tbsp. margarine enough milk for a thin paste To scalded milk, add shortening, sugar, water and salt. When cool, add eggs and yeast. Blend in flour, kneading as for bread. Let rise to double in bulk. Roll out and cut. Let rise until light. Fry in deep fat. Glaze: Combine sugar, vanilla and margarine. Add enough milk for a thin paste. Whirl fried doughnuts in mixture with a fork. Hang on rack to dry. Makes about 60 doughnuts. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |