Amish Doughnuts

By jab120638

In almost every Amish bakery, you'll find big, delicious homemade doughnuts. This recipe will help you make those mouthwatering doughnuts at home.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups milk, scalded
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 1/2 cup warm water
• 1/2 tablespoon sugar
• 2 packages yeast
• 2 eggs
• 8 to 10 cups bread flour

Preparation

Step 1

Add sugar, salt, and margarine to hot milk. Cool to lukewarm.

Add yeast and sugar to warm water. Let rise for 5 minutes.
Pour both liquids together plus eggs and add flour, after last flour has been added knead for 10 minutes.

Let rise 1 hour and knead again.

Let rise 1 hour and punch down and roll to 1 /2 inch and cut. Put on floured pan, let rise and deep fat fry at 350°F. Glaze while still warm.