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Ingredients
- 3/4 c. milk, scalded
- 1/4 c. sugar
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/3 c. melted shortening
- 2 eggs
- 2 yeast cakes or 2 pkg. dry yeast
- 4 1/2 c. flour
- 1/2 c. lukewarm water
Method
- Soften
- yeast in lukewarm water, about 5 minutes.
- Pour milk over sugar and salt in a bowl.
- Stir until dissolved and slightly cooled.
- Add 1 cup flour, beat until smooth.
- Beat in shortening, eggs, softened yeast and remaining flour.
- Mix to a soft dough. Turn out on a lightly floured board.
- Knead for 5
- to
- 10
- minutes or
- until
- dough becomes smooth.
- Place in lightly
- greased bowl,
- greasing
- top
- of
- dough.
- Cover with greased
- wax
- paper and
- allow
- to rise in a warm place until double.
- Roll out to 1/3-inch thickness and cut with a floured doughnut
- cutter.
- Let rise
- on
- the
- board until very light. Drop into
- hot
- fat
- and turn as soon as they rise to the surface.
- Drain
- on
- absorbent paper.
- While
- warm, glaze with a mixture of 1/3 cup boiling water and 1 cup confectioners sugar or dust with granulated or confectioners sugar.
