Maple Bars (doughnuts)

Total Time: 1 hr 3 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons yeast
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 6 tablespoons margarine
• 1 cup milk (scalded)
• 1 cup cold water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 6 -7 cups flour
• oil (for frying)
• 4 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 4 tablespoons milk
• 2 tablespoons maple flavoring

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl place yeast and 1/2 water, to activate.
• 2 place butter, salt, and sugar in hot scalded milk, then add cold water.
• 3 mix well and add eggs to this.
• 4 when it is cool enough place in mixer with yeast mixture.
• 5 add flour 1 c at a time till soft but workable dough.
• 6 roll out on lightly floured surface into a rectangle about 1/4-1/2 inch thick.
• 7 cut into rectangular bars about 2-3 inches by5-6 inches.
• 8 let rise till doubled.
• 9 heat oil to 350°f and fry till browned on both sides.
• 10 drain on paper towels and when cool fill with bavarian cream if desired and frost.
• 11 frosting:.
• 12 place all ingredients in a medium bowl and mix with a hand blender till smooth.
• 13 i frost mine as i eat them because if you let the frosting sit it will start to slide off the doughnut.
• 14 the number you will get is determined by how big you cut them.