DOUGHNUTS 2 yeast cakes pt. lukewarm water 1/2 c. sugar 1/2 c. shortening 1 tsp. salt 2 eggs 5 c. flour Glaze: 1 box powdered sugar 1 tsp. vanilla 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 c. water Mix well all glaze ingredients. Dissolve yeast cakes in a pint of lukewarm water; set aside. Mix together sugar, shortening, salt and eggs. Then add flour, water and yeast mixture; mix well. Put on floured board and mix enough flour to make light dough. Knead until smooth, allow to set 45 minutes in a warm place until light. Punch down and let rise again 30 minutes. Roll out and cut the doughnuts out. Fry, drain, dip in glaze while hot. 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. |