Yeast Raised Doughnuts
Ingredients
1 1/2 C. milk, scalded & cooled
1/2 C. shortening
1 cake yeast or 3 pkgs. dry yeast
1 C. sugar
4 C. flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs, beaten
Cooking Instructions
Dissolve yeast in milk. Use half of flour and 2 tablespoons of sugar, mix in batter and let rise. Add beaten eggs and rest of sugar and flour. Beat well, knead. Let rise about 1 hour. Roll out and cut into shapes, let rise again. Drop into hot fat and fry until golden brown. Roll in sugar and cinnamon or make a glaze.
"Go then, eat your bread in happiness and drink your wine with a cheerful heart; for God has already approved your works." (Ecclesiastes 9:7)
