Raised Donuts

By mhatkinson

Ingredients

• 2 pkg yeast
• 1/4 cup luke warm water
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 cup milk scalded
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1/2 cup melted shortening
• 1 egg
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 4 cup sifted flour

Preparation

Step 1

Soak yeast with 2 tbsp sugar and 1/4 cup water. Add milk and 2 tbsp sugar, egg, shortening and salt. Add flour in several additions.

Mix well form into a ball. Let rest 10 minutes. Raise until double, roll and cut it once. Let stand for 2 1/2 hours to rise. Fry in deep fat.

Stickly dough.