Doughnuts

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 30
• 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

Recipe

• 1 dissolve yeast in warm water in 2-1/2-quart bowl.
• 2 add milk,salt,eggs, shortening and 2 cups flour.
• 3 beat on low for 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly.
• 4 beat on medium speed for 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.
• 5 stir in remaining flour until smooth.
• 6 cover and let rise until double, 50-60 minutes.
• 7 turn dough onto floured surface; roll around lightly to coat with flour.
• 8 gently roll dough 1/2-inch thick with floured rolling pin.
• 9 cut with floured doughnut cutter.
• 10 cover and let rise until double, 30-40 minutes.
• 11 heat vegetable oil in deep fryer to 350 degrees.
• 12 slide doughnuts into hot oil with wide spatula.
• 13 turn doughnuts as they rise to the surface.
• 14 fry until golden brown, about 1 minute on each side.
• 15 remove carefully from oil (do not prick surface); drain.
• 16 glaze or ice warm doughnuts as desired.