Carla Hall's Doughnuts

By Crystalk

Ingredients

• 4 1/2 teaspoons (2 envelopes) dry yeast
• 1 3/4 cups warm milk (105 - 115 degrees)
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon sal
• 2 eggs (lightly beaten)
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 2 tablespoons butter (softened)
• 5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 Quart vegetable oil for frying
• FOR THE GLAZE: 2 cups Confectioners Sugar
• 4 tablespons Water (room temperature)

Preparation

Step 1

ingredients
4 1/2 teaspoons (2 envelopes) dry yeast
1 3/4 cups warm milk (105 - 115 degrees)
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs (lightly beaten)
1/4 cup shortening
2 tablespoons butter (softened)
2 cups all-purpose flour

instructions
In a large bowl sprinkle yeast over warm milk with sugar and let stand for 5 minutes, or until foamy. Stir in salt, eggs, shortening, butter, and 2 cups of flour. Mix at low speed in mixer or stir with wooden spoon.

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3 cups all-purpose flour
instructions
Beat in remaining flour 1/2 cup at a time, until the dough no longer sticks to the bowl. Knead flour about five minutes or until smooth and elastic. Place dough in a greased bowl and cover with a cloth. Set in a warm place to rise until doubled or set in fridge overnight.
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instructions
Turn dough out onto floured surface and gently roll out to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut with a floured doughnut cutter or a biscuit cutter if making filled doughnuts. Cover loosely and let dough rise again until double in size.

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1 Quart vegetable oil for frying
instructions
Heat oil in a deep fryer to 350°. Carefully slide donuts into oil. Turn donuts over as they rise to the surface. Fry until golden brown on both sides.

ingredients
2 cups Confectioners Sugar
4 tablespons Water (room temperature)
instructions
Mix together the confectioners sugar and water until smooth. Coat the donuts while still hot and allow to cool on a drying rack. print